“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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  • New Normal

    You've experienced some losses and now you must find a  "new normal."   "New normal" is not something on anyone's bucket list, but it is a place most of us face at some point.   Facing "new normal" is not… Continue reading

  • Advent Readings, Mon, Dec. 12 – Friday, Dec. 17, 2017

    Monday (December 12, 2016): Psalm 42; Isaiah 29:17-24; Acts 5:12-16 Tuesday (December 13, 2016): Psalm 42; Ezekiel 47:1-12; Jude 17-25 Wednesday (December 14, 2016): Psalm 42; Zechariah 8:1-17; Matthew 8:14-17, 28-34 Thursday (December 15, 2016): Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; 2 Samuel… Continue reading

  • Third Sunday of Advent Scriptures

    Isaiah 35:1-1035:1 The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom; like the crocus 35:2 it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it,… Continue reading

  • Advent Readings for December 3, 2016

    Read the Psalm selection from yesterday again. Isaiah 40:1-11 Comfort, comfort my people,    says your God.Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,    and proclaim to herthat her hard service has been completed,    that her sin has been paid for,that she has received from the Lord’s hand    double… Continue reading

  • Advent Readings for December 2, 2016

    Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Of Solomon. Endow the king with your justice, O God,    the royal son with your righteousness.May he judge your people in righteousness,    your afflicted ones with justice. May the mountains bring prosperity to the people,    the hills the fruit of… Continue reading

  • Daily Advent Scripture Readings for 2016

    Download Advent Readings Avent Readings First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2016 Monday (November 28, 2016): Psalm 124; Genesis 8:1-19; Romans 6:1-11 Tuesday (November 29, 2016): Psalm 124; Genesis 9:1-17; Hebrews 11:32-40 Wednesday (November 30, 2016): Psalm 124; Isaiah 54:1-10;… Continue reading

  • 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

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