“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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  • Darkness and Light – Sermon Notes

    Darkness and Light Isaiah 9:2-7 King James Version (KJV) "(2)The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. (3) Thou hast… Continue reading

  • “What should we do then?” (Luke 3:10)

    When we hear a word of admonition, we either desire to act or we bury the thought. But if we desire to act, to change, or to create change, we come up against an insurmountable wall of hopelessness and despair.… Continue reading

  • “It is in dying that we are born to eternal life.”

    "It is in dying that we are born to eternal life." – Prayer of St. Francis So, let me die today and die daily.There is nothing in my instincts to pray such a prayer.But then, there is nothing in my… Continue reading

  • G.R.O.W.

      GROW Acronym I had to throw together a speech for a parenting class and for a parenting educators class last week. Both were graduating. The applications were slightly different as were the illustrations, but the outline was the same.… Continue reading

  • Pain and Passion

    Show me your pain and I will show you your passion. It is the same and it is transforming, first, by transforming itself … into joy! Without the pain, there is no passion, Without the passion, there is no joy.… Continue reading

  • Napkin Thoughts — Please Pass the Peas (“P”s) for a New Venture.

    I posted this on Facebook for my new friends at Heald College – Fresno, who I was honored to speak with yesterday at the Mentoring group. This is from my napkin … some "P"s for starting a new business or… Continue reading

  • These words are a big deal in Ezekiel's prophecies: "This is what the Sovereign Lord says …" and "… you will know that I am the Lord.’ ” Sometimes it is "they will know." Lots of really tough love in… Continue reading

  • Yes, it is Halloween – not my favorite holiday – not my favorite season as a rule —- getting used to things getting darker quicker. It always gets better. All these weird costumes. I can cope with Halloween Baptize it,… Continue reading

  • To Blog or Not to Blog

    Some say that blogging has faded in impact possibilities with the rise of social networking popularity. I am not sure about that, but anyone who follows me can see that most of my posting lately has been on Facebook where… Continue reading

  • Living Justly in an Unjust World

    The blog I've not written, but know that I must has a title and a theme thus, a thrust … to be just. In a word it is to love that which is above us, surrounds us, envelops us, has… Continue reading