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  • An ordinary dream demands a new interpretation

    September 9, 2024 /

    “What’s it like?”  That’s a question Michele McCreary, a long-time acquaintance, asked me in a dream.  She was talking to someone I used to work with before I retired.  When our eyes met, she asked, “What’s it like?”  I thought she was asking about my retirement, as many people had recently.  I told her a few things I’m doing (including starting this non-profit, Font of Mercy).  She walked away puzzled and disappointed.  I was confused about her reaction.  She was normally a joyful, encouraging presence.  I write down the few dreams I remember in my journal to try to discover a deeper significance. When I did, I realized she wasn’t…

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  • “What happened to the sun?” asked the two year old

    September 2, 2024 /

    Last week, I was at Emerald Isle with my family.  In addition to my delight in being with my children and grandchildren and their spouses and partners, I received a neat lesson on the spiritual life.  I was holding one of my grandsons, J.B., who is two and a half.  On the first evening, I pointed to the horizon and said, “Look, the sun is setting.”  We gazed off the balcony, from which we had a view of the sunset, the sunrise, and the ocean in between.   As he saw the sun disappear, there was some separation anxiety.  When he said, “Good night, Sun,” it felt ominous, like a…

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    Follow those breadcrumbs from God, and maybe you won't get 'the pinch'.

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    Spiritual growth might be likened to an excavation project. Where do you need to aim your shovel?

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    May 25, 2023 /

    God provided the perfect focal point for prayer: a peephole to the heavens!

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    April 24, 2023 /

    The journey of the two disciples to Emmaus has much to say about our own spiritual journey.

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    March 10, 2023 /

    Looking to the next stage in my life...

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    What biblical character most helps you to see your life from God’s viewpoint?

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    June 1, 2022 /

    “Do not neglect hospitality to strangers, for through it some have unknowingly entertained angels.”  (Heb 13:2)  I had a visit from one of those strangers who ultimately became an ‘angel’ in disguise.  Here’s the story.  

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