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Divine Presence

Posted on July 12, 2019 by billtonnis

To be truly alive…requires a willingness to let go. (Listen to my song “Slow Me Down” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Matthew 10:19-20 “When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what … Continue reading →

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Good News

Posted on June 6, 2019 by billtonnis

Love is the beginning and the end. (Listen to my song “God Is” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ John 17:22-24 “I have given them the glory you gave me, so that they may be one, as we are one, … Continue reading →

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Empty Yet Full

Posted on June 5, 2019 by billtonnis

To serve is to bring your true self to life. (Listen to my song “Pour Me Out” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Acts 20:33-35 “I have never wanted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. You know well that these … Continue reading →

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Grace

Posted on June 4, 2019 by billtonnis

You were, are, and always will be loved by God. (Listen to my song “The Way You Are” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Acts 20:22-24 But now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem. What will happen … Continue reading →

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Road to Resurrection

Posted on May 9, 2019 by billtonnis

There is an Eternal Love permeating all things. (Listen to my song “Listen to Your Heart” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ John 6:44 “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw him, and I … Continue reading →

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Be Still

Posted on January 16, 2019 by billtonnis

“Silence is God’s first language.” – St. John of the Cross (Listen to my song “Turn Off the Noise” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Mark 1:35-38 Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted … Continue reading →

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Contemplative Living

Posted on November 5, 2018 by billtonnis

Give your mind a rest and find peace. (Listen to the my song “Slow Me Down” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 131:2 I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child to its mother. Like a … Continue reading →

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Be

Posted on February 23, 2018 by billtonnis

God is always Present…but we often are not. (Listen to my song “God Is” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 130:5-6 I wait with longing for the Lord, my soul waits for his word. My soul looks for the Lord … Continue reading →

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Priceless

Posted on August 2, 2017 by billtonnis

Finding your true self requires a lot of letting go. (Listen to my song “Take the Road Less Traveled” by clicking HERE) +++ Matthew 13:45-46 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he … Continue reading →

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The Great Compassion

Posted on August 19, 2016 by billtonnis

The source of all life is Love. (Listen to my song “God Is” by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 107:5-6 Hungry and thirsty, their life was wasting away within them. They cried to the Lord in their distress; from their straits … Continue reading →

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