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Contemplation

Posted on March 11, 2021 by billtonnis

“Silence is God’s first language; everything else is a poor translation.” – Thomas Keating +++ Listen to my song “Turn Off the Noise” on YouTube by clicking HERE. Support my ministry by purchasing my songs and books at the links … Continue reading →

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Sweet Surrender

Posted on March 9, 2021 by billtonnis

“Like when you sit in front of a fire in winter – you are just there in front of the fire. You don’t have to be smart or anything. The fire warms you.” – Desmond Tutu +++ Listen to my … Continue reading →

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Awaken

Posted on March 5, 2021 by billtonnis

“Never does love’s compassionate eye turn from us.” – Julian of Norwich +++ Listen to my song “The Way You Are” on YouTube by clicking HERE. Support my ministry by purchasing my songs and books at the links following the … Continue reading →

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Us

Posted on March 1, 2021 by billtonnis

“We are already one. But we imagine that we are not.” – Thomas Merton +++ Listen to my song “Love God” on YouTube by clicking HERE. Support my ministry by purchasing my songs and books at the links following the … Continue reading →

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Sacred Presence

Posted on February 25, 2021 by billtonnis

“It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without heart.” – Mahatma Gandhi +++ Listen to my song “Slow Me Down” on YouTube by clicking HERE. Support my ministry by purchasing my songs and books … Continue reading →

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Vocation

Posted on February 23, 2021 by billtonnis

“Before I can tell my life what I want to do with it, I must listen to my life telling me who I am.” – Parker Palmer, Let Your Life Speak +++ Listen to my song “Listen to Your Heart” … Continue reading →

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Be You

Posted on February 18, 2021 by billtonnis

“Life is not a matter of creating a special name for ourselves, but of uncovering the name we have always had.” – Richard Rohr, Immortal Diamond +++ Listen to my song “Make Your Way” on YouTube by clicking HERE. Support … Continue reading →

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Be the Change

Posted on February 15, 2021 by billtonnis

“Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.” – Arthur Ashe +++ Listen to my song “Salvation” on YouTube by clicking HERE. Support my ministry by purchasing my songs and books at … Continue reading →

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Shades of Gray

Posted on February 10, 2021 by billtonnis

“By judging others we blind ourselves to our own evil and to the grace which others are just as entitled to as we are.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer +++ Listen to my song “All Are Welcome” on YouTube by clicking HERE. … Continue reading →

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Compassion Transforms

Posted on February 9, 2021 by billtonnis

“Instead of putting others in their place, put yourself in their place.” – Amish Proverb +++ Listen to my song “There Is Three” on YouTube by clicking HERE. Support my ministry by purchasing my songs and books at the links … Continue reading →

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