“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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  • Full Proof of Ministry

    Full Proof of Your Ministry “… make full proof of thy ministry.” – from II Timothy 4:5 Ministry is a full and rewarding life. Every day can be different and exciting and working with people can be a heart-warming and… Continue reading

  • Lingering, Longing, and Living

    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep." -Robert Frost Something in us longs to linger. Something in us loathes to… Continue reading

  • Balancing My Feet in a Stream of Consciousness

    Hermon Stream – Banias Balance is that quality that keeps us from falling over … most of the time. Assume less than you suspect. Inspect even what you expect. Squint the eye examining minutia. Ask more questions than you answer.… Continue reading

  • The Cheese in the Trap

    We are creating new cheese, better cheese, sustainable cheese. Continue reading

  • Forrest Gump Stupid Is As Stupid Does How to Avoid Rash Stupidity April 16, 2015 When we act out of gut reactions, we often say and do things we either regret or should regret. Acting on instinct does not say… Continue reading

  • To Be Fair

    I really do want to be fair, so I am going to examine one or two of my assumptions – yet again. I do that every time I am challenged … … well, most every time. We are not primarily… Continue reading

  • George Orwell and Truth-Telling through Stories. | by Tom Sims , Cultivator of Big Ideas | Jun, 2024 | Medium

    Born this day in 1903 — George Orwell, British novelist, essayist, and critic (d. 1950), a very complicated and creative mind whose works have been cited by many who would not have agreed with his views then or now. via… Continue reading

  • I Stand Amazed Continue reading

  • Conflicting Views within Us and among Us

    "When conflicting viewpoints arise in a circle of trust, we arrive at a critical moment. Now we can easily slip back into business as usual … trying to talk each other into, or out of, some opinion. Now we may… Continue reading

  • God Speaking to Us in the Darkeness

    "I believe in God as I believe the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else." -CS Lewis In I Kings 19, Elijah is on the run, tired, discouraged, depressed, afraid… Continue reading

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