Night Prayer: Lord, help us by your Spirit, in whatever difficult and challenging situation we are facing right now, to learn how to choose hope rather than despair, life rather than death, truth rather than deceit.

I Will Sing a New Song The old song of my spirit has wearied itself out. It has long ago been learned by heart; It repeats itself over and over, Bringing no added joy to my days or lift to my spirit. I will sing a new song... (see more) m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

Thomas Raymond Kelly: "The deepest need of humans is not food and clothing and shelter..." azquotes.com/quote/837729

“the kingdom of heaven did gather us and catch us all, as in a net, and His heavenly power... drew many hundreds to land. We came to know a place to stand in and what to wait in; and the Lord appeared daily to us, to our astonishment amazement and great admiration.” - F. Howgill

Listen to the long stillness: New life is stirring New dreams are on the wing New hopes are being readied: Mankind is fashioning a new heart Mankind is forging a new mind God is at work. This is the Season of Promise. -Thurman, The Mood of Christmas

Kathy and I have a calendar with African proverbs for each day. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

ESR is pleased to announce the appointment of the first woman Dean, Gretchen Castle! Read the press release: mailchi.mp/05b226f35144/n…