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Sep 02 2020

In the Secret Garden, Part 1 – “A Lily Among Thorns”

  • 09/02/2020

Secret Garden in the woods

A Story From Song 1:15 – 2:2

The moment the Shulamite woman dreamed about had finally arrived, that one she waited for, and journeyed at such great risk to experience. King Solomon was standing with her and holding her hands, staring at her adoringly. They exchanged some words of praise at their appearance to each other, skipping small talk entirely. Neither one were much for small talk.

Then she saw it! Like a door into another world …

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Aug 18 2020

Can You Come Out to Play?

  • 08/18/2020

Empty swing set on a beach

There is something about the innocent, carefree season of childhood that I think we all long to reconnect with. But it’s not easy. I saved a meme that read: “Children smile an average of 400 times a day; adults 15. Children laugh about 150 times a day; adults 6. Children play between 4 to 6 hours a day; adults maybe 20 minutes. What happened?¹”

When a spiritual father was on his death bed, I asked him what he would wish for me to do more of after he is gone. His response? “Play more.” 

That was not the answer I expected! But the truth is, play (and its  twin, “rest”) is …

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Jul 23 2020

“Love in the Mazzaroth” — A Star Trip to Song 6:10

  • 07/23/2020

Picture of a Mazzaroth star chart

Seek Him who made the Pleiades and Orion; and Who turns the shadow of death into morning. – Amos 5:8

Last week I had an off day. A few of them, actually, feeling lost, disconnected, and weak from an internal spiritual battle. (which really, is just a form of the original one) On this …

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Jul 06 2020

The Fellowship of Dove Eyes – Song 1:15

  • 07/06/2020

Blossoms are appearing! The season of songbirds has come, and the cooing of doves is being heard in the land.  Song 2:12

My family used to raise doves, and sell the babies to pet stores. It was fairly easy, since they mated for life. And mated a lot! In fact, that is one of the unique things above doves. When our doves weren’t eating or sleeping, they were preening and loving on each other. The male constantly did a courtship dance, too.  “Coo-Coo-Wah,” (with head bow) and he’d repeat it over and over until his female was finally receptive to him…

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