“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

  • Peace

    Peace cannot be defined by what it is not. It is not the absence of conflict. It is more. It is not the cessation of violence. It is that which creates an atmosphere where violence cannot exist. Peace is well… Continue reading

  • Profundities – Number 1

    If I ever write a book of profound thoughts, it will be a collection of deep thinking collected in unlikely places like the thought that passed through my hollow, shallow brain the other day in the locker room at the… Continue reading

  • Angry Voters

    I hear a lot about so-called angry voters this year and frankly I either have not met them or have been insensitive to them so that I did not notice their seething or the steam coming out of their nostrils. Continue reading

  • To Bless

    What does it mean "to bless?" How do we bless? Here is an acronym for what it might mean for us to bless others. B = Being. We first bless by being who and what we are. It is our… Continue reading

  • Kyrie Eleison

    via www.youtube.com Lord, Have Mercy! I pray this often. Sometimes it is when I am lifting weights. It seems a little heavy. I stop, breath, and pray. Then I do it, drawing from that which is beyond myself. My physical… Continue reading

  • The Tongue in the Cheek

    My tongue became enlodged in my cheek  in yesterday's posting … It took some doing, but … We were able to extract it … Though still a bit sore … And gravitating toward the cheek … I think it has… Continue reading

  • Deep Thoughts

    Deep thoughts … I have them … Continue reading

  • Opinion Anxiety

    I keep some of my opinions to myself. Continue reading

  • The Hated Hero

    The Good Samaritan was a neighbor because he had compassion in his heart and acted upon  He came to the rescue of one who had been reckless and careless in his travels and had suffered devastating loss. He acted with… Continue reading

  • What I Have Learned

    Fellow traveler is a pretty good hat. What have I learned? I have learned that I have a lot to learn. Continue reading

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