“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

  • The Grand Courtship

    (Jeremiah 31:3 KJV) The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. Everlasting love. It is as much of a quality as it is an… Continue reading

  • In the Cracks

          When people ask me how I get certain things done, the response is often, "I work them into the cracks of my life between major commitments. Ironically, the things we do in those squeeze times are not… Continue reading

  • And Make Our Gardens Grow

    I felt that there was some scriptural basis here for this marvelous composition of Leonard Bernstein in "Candida," and then I came across Jeremiah 40:10 again: "…you are to harvest the wine, summer fruit and oil, and put them in… Continue reading

  • Kindle the Reading Fire

    I used to have a favorite line that I would use to explain why computers would never replace books. It went like this, "You can’t take your computer to bed to read the way you cuddle up with a good… Continue reading

  • The Squeeze

    You are a business, social, or spiritual entrepreneur. No doubt, you are also someone’s employee while you build your dreams. Most likely, you have a family, a home, and "chores." You are busy. You are doing whatever you do in… Continue reading

  • Amazon for Tom’s Friends

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  • SPASMS – When Life and Business Flutter

      Spasms are normal in nature and in the physical body.  From earthquakes to growth spurts, the temporal world intrinsically knows that change is not 100% ooze, but at least 10%-20% jerking motion. The same is true of life, business,… Continue reading

  • Topics on the Table

    I grabbed some time this morning to think about reordering my life, reigniting my flames, and retooling my writing online.  I realized that I had some time and ideas that I was not aware of and I am pleased to… Continue reading

  • My Excuses

    Here is a sample of what has been keeping me so busy off-line. They are called grandchildren. Continue reading

  • My New Year

    My New Year’s celebration is almost in sync with the calendar, but off by 2 days. The rest of the world was marking a new year two days ago and I do so today. I was actually three days late… Continue reading

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