“Hope” is the thing with feathers -That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all”

—Emily Dickinson

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Latest Posts

  • Gratitude

    We are a people blessed by God. Let us live, not in our conditions, but let us condition ourselves by cultivating the state and quality of thankfulness in every circumstance. Let us prefix that tude to every thought, word, and… Continue reading

  • I’ve “Gotta Go!”

    Sometimes on the phone, Sometimes in person, Often on-line, Occasionally when knocking on the door of the privy, Always first thing in the morning … Gotta go! When the waves of life's stormy seas become more Than the tired cliche… Continue reading

  • Builder or Destroyer

      "Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands." – Proverbs 14:1 Are you a builder or a destroyer? Keep in mind that whatever you do in this regard, it is to your… Continue reading

  • The Optimist

    Are you optimistic? The Online Etymology Dictionary is my friend, confirming my quasi-informed suspicions about words and their origins such as "optimism." When I say I am optimistic, I want to know that what I think I mean is what… Continue reading

  • Flip the Greatness Switch

    When you dream great, worthy dreams, you connect to a place in your heart where you flip the switch that turns on an attitude of expectancy and wonder, thus activating imagination and motivation. When this happens, you engage your mind… Continue reading

  • Three Things to Do in a Hurry

    I am in a hurry. I do not like wasting time. Do you? Killing time seems pretty violent and not very life-affirming. How much time do you have? Not much? You cannot possibly do nothing. Breathing is something. So, how… Continue reading

  • Say It!

      Here is a little formula for saying what you want to say: S.A.Y.- I.T.   S – Search your own heart and mind for what you really want to convey. A – Assess your audience so that you can… Continue reading

  • The Burden of Glory

    The burden of glory is in its weight.Doxa drives us to the depths.How deep can I plunge given this?Hot, light air occupies cracks and crevicesof my soul?I more likely float than plumb the depths. To do other requires the weight,the DoxaWord… Continue reading

  • Today’s Challenge – Your Assignment – ACT!

    Perhaps you'd like for me to tell you what it is, this challenge of today – the big one, the definitive one, the one that, if you conquer it, you conquer everything. Perhaps you want it, but you are unlikely… Continue reading

  • Leaning Not on My Own Understanding

      I think that people, who may not have regard for the Bible as scripture or believe in divine direction, may often practice the principle of Proverbs 3:5 without knowing that they are obeying the scripture, "Lean not on thine… Continue reading

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