“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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  • Don’t Lose Heart

    5 words from II Cor 4:16: "… we do not lose heart …" Never lose heart. To lose heart is to lose center & create vacuum which shall suck up something to fill itself. We may not want that calling… Continue reading

  • Turning Up the Heat 1 Degree

    212 is your magic number. Turn the heat up a notch! Scotty Wilson posts so many encouraging and thoughtful things on FaceBook and Twitter.He posted this SimpleTruths video this morning that really lifted me. It is so true. Sometimes it… Continue reading

  • Oddities

    They may not have been all that odd, but they struck me that way. At the courthouse, a homeless guy was sprawled out on the ground next to a light pole with an electrical outlet. Plugged into the outlet was… Continue reading

  • Chewable Vitamins

    New term, usage coined by me (I think), nevertheless, used by me. If you say or post something that makes me think and has the potential to bring nourishment to my mind, soul, spirit, it is a CHEWABLE VITAMIN –… Continue reading

  • Finding a Y

    Napoleon Hill said, “Your big opportunity may be right where you are now." Adrian Rogers said, "It's always to soon to quit, never too soon to start. " So start where you are right now and build faith into your… Continue reading

  • Deserts Green

    Perhaps this can encourage someone who is passing through a personal desert or living through a profound drought of dream and drive. There are some mighty oaks around you that can speak to your soul, "You can do it; you… Continue reading

  • Don’t Quit TODAY

    Someone reading this is considering quitting. It is not their job that they are tempted to walk out on, or necessarily their marriage, or anything that anyone will immediately notice. It is something far more important … their dreams. Someone… Continue reading

  • Do the Towel Step

    When I first wrote and posted this article, I was unaware of the dance contest phenomena such as "Dancing with the Stars" that hold so many in such a tight grip of interest. I pass through from time to time… Continue reading

  • Mergers – from Somewhere in the Files

    This email came to me years ago … back in "the day." Yet, it gave me a chuckle again: Hale Business Systems, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Fuller Brush, and W.R. Grace Company merge to become Hale Mary Fuller Grace. Polygram Records,… Continue reading

  • Feed Your Dreams

    Feed your dreams; starve your fears. Whichever one you feed will grow. Fears will grow to control you and clip your wings. Dreams will consume you and cause you to soar. It is your choice. You will feed that to… Continue reading