Tag Archives: Lent

Change of Heart

Posted on February 19, 2021 by billtonnis

“I really only love God as much as I love the person I love the least.” – Dorothy Day +++ Listen to my song “Pour Me Out” on YouTube by clicking HERE. Support my ministry by purchasing my songs and … Continue reading →

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True Fasting

Posted on February 28, 2020 by billtonnis

Maybe we should give up our egos for Lent? +++ Listen to my song “Pour Me Out” on YouTube by clicking HERE. +++ Isaiah 58:6-7 Is this not, rather, the fast that I choose: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the … Continue reading →

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Agent of Mercy

Posted on March 8, 2019 by billtonnis

Each of us is called to serve in the unique way that only each of us can. (Listen to my song “Mercy Reigns” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Isaiah 58:6-7 Is this not, rather, the fasting I wish: releasing … Continue reading →

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Be Renewed

Posted on February 14, 2018 by billtonnis

You are loved and accepted as is by the Love that made you. (Listen to my song “The Way You Are” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 51:12 A clean heart create for me, God; renew in me a … Continue reading →

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Eternally Treasured

Posted on March 9, 2016 by billtonnis

Each of us is a beloved child of God. ~~~ Isaiah 49:15 Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you. ~~~ When you feel … Continue reading →

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Ash Wednesday

Posted on February 10, 2016 by billtonnis

Live your life with an eternal perspective Matthew 6:2 “When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win praise of others.” ~~~ As we enter … Continue reading →

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Let Go of Ego

Posted on March 2, 2015 by billtonnis

Luke 6:36-37 “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven.” Jesus tells us that there is a kind … Continue reading →

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Build Bridges

Posted on February 23, 2015 by billtonnis

Matthew 25:40 “Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of the least of these, you did for me.” (Listen to the song of the day “Salvation” by clicking this YouTube link HERE) The measuring stick for success … Continue reading →

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Be Renewed

Posted on February 18, 2015 by billtonnis

Psalm 51:12 A clean heart create for me, God; renew in me a steadfast spirit. Whatever you have done to turn away from God…is in the past (even if what you did was seconds ago). That time no longer exists. … Continue reading →

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Amazing Love

Posted on April 2, 2014 by billtonnis

Isaiah 49:15 Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you. When you feel like you’re alone…that you’ve been rejected…take comfort during this Lent season … Continue reading →

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