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Let the Joy Rise

Posted on November 8, 2016 by billtonnis

Live in the light of Love. (Listen to my song “Let the Joy Rise” by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 37:4 Find your delight in the Lord who will give you your heart’s desire. +++ What is your heart’s desire? Maybe … Continue reading →

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Grace Abounds

Posted on November 4, 2016 by billtonnis

Bask in the Eternal Gaze of Love. (Listen to my song “Changed” by clicking HERE) +++ Philippians 3:17 Join with others in being imitators of me, brothers and sisters, and observe those who thus conduct themselves according to the model … Continue reading →

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News of Great Joy

Posted on November 2, 2016 by billtonnis

God is Love…so what is there to fear? (Listen to my song “I Will Give You Rest” by clicking HERE) +++ John 6:37-38 “Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who … Continue reading →

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Awaken to Joy

Posted on July 27, 2016 by billtonnis

The American dream can sometimes be a nightmare in the kingdom of God. (Listen to my song “You’ll Lead Me” by clicking HERE) +++ Matthew 13:44 “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a … Continue reading →

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Great Awakening

Posted on June 21, 2016 by billtonnis

Letting go of attachments leads to inner peace. +++ Matthew 7:14 “How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life. And those who find it are few.” +++ Freedom is wonderful…but sometimes it causes us to be … Continue reading →

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Awe and Wonder

Posted on June 9, 2016 by billtonnis

Creation is steeped in God’s goodness. +++ Psalm 65:12-13 You adorn the year with your bounty; your paths drip with fruitful rain. The untilled meadows also drip; the hills are robed with joy. +++ God lavishly pours out unconditional Love into … Continue reading →

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Discover Your True Self

Posted on June 8, 2016 by billtonnis

Letting go of attachments leads to life. +++ Psalm 16:11 You will show me the path to life, abounding joy in your presence, the delights at your right hand forever. +++ Are you on “the path to life”? Are you … Continue reading →

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Trust in Love

Posted on May 6, 2016 by billtonnis

Struggles are invitations to transformation. +++ John 16:20 “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will become joy.” +++ We all go through hard times. But … Continue reading →

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Sing Your Lifesong

Posted on March 30, 2016 by billtonnis

When we use our gifts and talents in service…it is like a sacred symphony. +++ Psalm 105:1-2 Give thanks to the Lord, invoke his name; make known among the peoples his deeds! Sing praise, play music; proclaim all his wondrous deeds! … Continue reading →

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Life Changing

Posted on January 5, 2016 by billtonnis

1 John 4:8-9 Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love. In this way the love of God was revealed to us: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might have life through … Continue reading →

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