“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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  • Little Lessons from Proverbs 6

    Take time to think about purpose and goals. Have a direction and then take the next steps – WORK the plan! Start now and move forward TODAY! Continue reading

  • Fresno, Walmart, and Hungry People

    Something remarkable has been happening in Fresno and other cities. Businesses, community benefit organizations, government officials, faith-based organizations, pastors like me, and ordinary citizens have been rallied and have cooperated to show community support for a great cause. Continue reading

  • The Emmanuel Moment

    The story of the Magi is the message of Jesus' coming as a break-out movement, a preview of the universality of a message that could not be contained by culture, geography, language, or even religion. God sought out strangers to… Continue reading

  • Last Words of Larry Norman

    ""I feel like a prize in a box of cracker jacks with God's hand reaching down to pick me up. I have been under medical care for months. My wounds are getting bigger. I have trouble breathing. I am ready… Continue reading

  • Disenthrall

    "The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew. We… Continue reading

  • 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

  • Dancing with God

    Maybe the dancers “get it” more than some of the rest of us who contemplate and pontificate. God is inviting us to a dance and whether or not we are skilled or talented, we can join in and, as we… Continue reading

  • AWAKE

    Being awake is more than a condition, it is a command for living. So, I am musing over it “acroymically.” Continue reading

  • Cosmos!

    Vastness … Heavens declaring the glory of God …. Wonder … Magnificence … Mind boggling awe … Playful grace … Awesome power … I'm glad to live here too … wherever we are … centered in His love! See: A… Continue reading