“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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  • Be

    Later tonight as you prepare to rest, just be. Being is what you were meant for, made for, and are maturing into. You are, after all a being, human and developing. Be yourself. Be REAL – Responsible, Evolving, Authentic, and… Continue reading

  • Fly with Both Wings

    I posted a version of this in 2007. As I have been listening to partisan debates, distortions, and distractions lately, it seemed appropriate to review. I find it difficult to entrust leadership to people who call each other names, paraphrase… Continue reading

  • "Lord, catch us off guard today. Surprise us with some moment of beauty or pain so that for at least a moment we may be startled into seeing that you are with us here in all your splendor, always and… Continue reading

  • Cost

    There are costs to following Jesus and excuses for not doing so. Everything of value costs something. We can think of endless excuses to procrastinate, obstinate, and prevaricate. We'll do anything but drop whatever we are doing and change directions.… Continue reading

  • Life Lessons from Dr. Seuss

    Much that I needed to know for life, I learned from some very special children's books. As I said before, Theodor Seuss Geisel was born March 2, 1904. I was reflecting on the places within us where Dr. Seuss took… Continue reading

  • Dr. Seuss

    Clearly, I overlooked an important birthday this week. I would have missed it entirely if it were not for the reminder of a Toastmaster friend who made Dr. Seuss the theme of this week's meeting. Theodor Seuss Geisel was born… Continue reading

  • The Challenge Today

    Perhaps you'd like for me to tell you what it is, this challenge of today – the big one, the definitive one, the one that, if you conquer it, you conquer everything. Perhaps you want it, but you are unlikely… Continue reading

  • Cost of Wisdom

    "Though it cost you all you have, get understanding." – Proverbs 4:7b Wisdom is a costly commodity. We pay the price in time, heartache, experience, and study as well as money. Yet, the wise man of old testifies to its… Continue reading

  • How deep could I plunge anyway given the quantity of hot air that occupied every part of my soul? I am much more likely to float than plumb the depths. To do other requires weight. In Greek, weight is "doxa,"… Continue reading

  • Deep thoughts? Deep words? How much time have I wasted looking and waiting for something deep to say or think when the deep waters are everywhere and everything that exists has unfathomed depts beyond the imagination to be explored? Continue reading

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