“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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  • "Willfulness must give way to willingness and surrender. Mastery must yield to mystery." – Gerald G. May Continue reading

  • "The life that intends to be wholly obedient, wholly submissive, wholly listening, is astonishing in its completeness. Its joys are ravishing, its peace profound, its humility the deepest, its power world-shaking, its love enveloping, its simplicity that of a trusting… Continue reading

  • We Are Dying

    It looks as if my life expectancy, given my lifestyle and general health, is about 89. I assume I will need to work most of those years — so that may extend things a bit … or shorten them. But… Continue reading

  • " … I see Him walking on the waves, no shore in sight, no success, no goal, just the absolute certainty that it is all right because I see Him walking on the sea. It is the process, not the… Continue reading

  • 3 Things to Do in a Hurry

    I am in a hurry. I do not like wasting time. I have some time … but not much. I can either do something or write about doing something. That gave me a title and a premise. What are three… Continue reading

  • Have You Considered My Servant, Job?

    Here is the deal. God, on speaking terms if not friendly terms, asks the adversary (His, ours, everyone's) if he has thought about Job. Job is a good guy, one of the original good guys. God is asking as if… Continue reading

  • Love or Progress

    "…we have too often sacrificed love for progress."  – Gerald May, "The Awakened Heart" I have been reading Gerry May's book at the gym. It is ideal gym reading. I read a paragraph and then it takes a set of… Continue reading

  • Lift

    I was lifting weights yesterday. I suppose I lifted a bit too much — or for too long — or on top of an injury — or something. No pain, no gain. I know and embrace that. I also know… Continue reading

  • Getting Organized

    If you think there will be some good advice or helpful tips here, you might want to click on. Getting organized is one of the hardest things I do. Staying organized is harder. And that is what I am doing… Continue reading

  • No Nothing

    In the first place, I take it as a matter of faith that there is no nothing. Not now. "The earth WAS without form and void and darkness covered the face of the deep." Not now and never again. There… Continue reading

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