Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me save that thou art. Thou my best thought by day and by night; Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. -Eleanor Hull, Mary Byrne

So excited about this conference!

Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to thee. Take my moments and my days; let them flow in endless praise. Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of thy love. Take my feet and let them be swift and beautiful for thee. -Frances Havergal

Could we with ink the ocean fill and were the skies of parchment made, were ev’ry stalk on earth a quill and ev’ry man a scribe by trade, to write the love of God above would drain the ocean dry; nor could the scroll contain the whole, tho' stretched from sky to sky.

Great is thy faithfulness, O God, my Father; There is no shadow of turning with thee. Thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not; As thou hast been, thou forever wilt be. All I have needed thy hand hast provided; Great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me. -Thomas Chisholm

I've taken several of Harvard's online courses, and they are excellent!

Wisdom

I know not how this saving faith to me He did impart, nor how believing in His Word wrought peace within my heart. But "I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I've committed unto Him against that day." -D.W. Whittle

"It is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in this broken world." - Mary Oliver I am continually humbled by the healing power of nature. No matter how troubled your mind and how loud your worries, even a short walk among trees and birdsong eases them a little.

I've been waiting for this!

Retired 4-Star Navy Admiral and former Navy SEAL William McRaven on Donald Trump: "Through your actions, you have embarrassed us in the eyes of our children, humiliated us on the world stage and, worst of all, divided us as a nation." RETWEET if you stand with Admiral McRaven!

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Perfect submission, all is at rest, I in my Savior am happy and blest; watching and waiting, looking above, filled with His goodness, lost in His love. This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long. -Fanny Crosby

Precious Lord, take my hand,
Lead me on, let me stand,
I am tired, I am weak, I am worn;
Through the storm, through the night,
Lead me on to the light: Take my hand, pre­cious Lord,
Lead me home. -Thomas Dorsey

1 Peter 5:7†

My sin oh, the bliss of this glorious thought! my sin, not in part, but the whole, is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more; praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul! It is well with my soul; it is well, it is well with my soul. -Horatio Gates Spafford

We need to address the false equivalence being pushed right now. Criticizing an administration’s policy or warning against threats to democracy is the work of a healthy opposition. Labeling the press "the enemy of the people" and calling political opponents "evil" or "Satanic" is

Woohoo! I just signed a contract with Baker Publishing Group! Can't say much more than that yet, but it's exciting! Writing friends, be encouraged--the publishing landscape often looks grim, but deals are still being made when you don't give up!

So true.

This is from an IBM presentation In 1979