“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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  • Crossing the Bar

    Alfred, Lord Tennyson, was first and foremost, a poet. It was not an avocation for him. It was his primary vocation. It was calling. He was certain of it. Even if old age, when granted a peerage which gained him… Continue reading

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  • Setting Up Your New Non-Profit Organization

    Read This Article on LinkedIn.  Write out your purpose and your mission. And if you can't distinguish between them, it's because often for many different models, they are interchangeable terms. But work with someone and begin to write out a… Continue reading

  • A Good Name. Proverbs 22:1 — “A good name is to be… | by Tom Sims , Cultivator of Big Ideas | Sep, 2024 | Medium

    Read on Medium Attention to the details, answering complaints in a timely, courteous, and forthright manner, and going the extra mile will all contribute toward a positive association with your name in the minds of the masses. Gone are the… Continue reading

  • I Want to Be Useful

    Grant, Oh God, a searching assessment of my capacity and a dedication of that capacity to your glory and the good of others. Continue reading

  • Open, Loosen, Use -Ears, Tongues, Lives –Mark 7, 31-37, Photo by Putz … Continue reading

  • Keep Up

    We are going to keep up or be left far behind. If we are going to keep up, we are going to have to do so with intention and purpose. The older we are, the more we are going to… Continue reading

  • Man of Sorrows

    Donatello, Imago Pietatis, 1449–50, bronze relief from the high altar of the Basilica of Saint Anthony in Padua Weeping Savior "Jesus wept." John 11:36 No two words are as precious as these. The Lord of glory so identified with our… Continue reading

  • God Leads His Dear Children Along

    Nepalese Sherpa mountain climber Tenzing Norgay, 1953 This beautiful rendition of the beloved hymn brought my heart to Acts 14. 1."It is through many persecutions that we must enter the kingdom of God." 2. "When they arrived, they called the… Continue reading