“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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  • It has been my practice and spiritual discipline for several years to read a chapter of Proverbs each day that corresponds to the day of the month. That landed me in Proverbs 23 today. It is also become a discipline… Continue reading

  • Out on a Limb of Controversy

    Download controversy.png (111.5K) Only the fear of the Lord begins a process of wisdom. There is no wisdom in any other sort of fear, only poor choices that seem right in the moment. All other fears are cast out by… Continue reading

  • Reflections on the Prison Industry

    Photo by Matthew Ansley on Unsplash We Start with Questions; We Move to Ideas — A Problem-Solving Pattern And — We keeps that cycle going. Here is one arena and the questions can apply to other problems in society as… Continue reading

  • Can These Bones Live Continue reading

  • Cabbage Soup and Meatless Meatloaf

    I humbly offer you my recipe for Cabbage Soup and Meatless Meatloaf. This can even provide the basis for a stock for other soups. I like to slow cook it with onions, garlic, peppers, a few carrots, a little veggie… Continue reading

  • A Confident Life

    Photo by Miguel Bruna on Unsplash Living a Life of Confidence Excerpts and Paraphrases from “The Confidence Factor” by Thomas B. Sims We so often stagger through life encumbered by the pressures of everyday problems and phantom concerns. We are sensitive… Continue reading

  • Dr. Maya Angelou – Power Of Words Words Matter Words matter because, in some mysterious way, they are alive. “Logos,” is defined most often as “word,” but it is also “principle,” “idea,” “truth,” or “the things spoken of.” It is… Continue reading

  • The King’s Speech – World War Speech Do you have glossophobia, a fear of public speaking? Is it holding you back in your personal and professional growth? King George VI of England had it and is was a major impediment… Continue reading

  • An Example of Motherhood Deborah Happy Mother’s Day I recorded a 25 minute sermon from the notes below, but … somehow, there was no sound. It was silent. I replaced it with a shorter version. Here is the text of… Continue reading

  • Deborah, Mother of Israel

    Happy Mother’s Day Photo by Sidney Pearce on Unsplash I recorded a 25 minute sermon from the notes below, but … somehow, there was no sound. It was silent. I replaced it with a shorter version. Here is the text of the sermon… Continue reading

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