Tag Archives: presence

Yes, And

Posted on December 8, 2020 by billtonnis

“Surrender is the simple but profound wisdom of yielding to rather than opposing the flow of life.” – Eckhart Tolle +++ Listen to my song “Let It Be Done to Me” on YouTube by clicking HERE. +++ Luke 1:38 Mary … Continue reading →

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Source of Life

Posted on December 4, 2020 by billtonnis

“God loved us before he made us; and his love has never diminished and never shall.” – Julian of Norwich +++ Listen to my song “God Is” on YouTube by clicking HERE. +++ Psalm 27:1 The LORD is my light … Continue reading →

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Glory Be

Posted on November 24, 2020 by billtonnis

“Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.” – Rumi +++ Listen to my song “How Magnificent, Wondrous and Glorious” on YouTube by clicking HERE. +++ Psalm 96:11-12 … Continue reading →

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Express Yourself

Posted on November 18, 2020 by billtonnis

“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” – Thomas Merton, No Man Is an Island +++ Listen to my song “Shall We Sing” on YouTube by clicking HERE. +++ Revelation 4:11 “Worthy are you, … Continue reading →

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Main Message

Posted on November 12, 2020 by billtonnis

“The kingdom of God is available to you in the here and the now. But the question is whether you are available to the kingdom.” – Thich Nhat Hanh +++ Listen to my song “Mercy Reigns” on YouTube. +++ Luke … Continue reading →

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Divine Alchemy

Posted on October 27, 2020 by billtonnis

“Jesus was not talking about how to be good and how to behave within the framework of a domination system. He was a critic of the domination system itself.” – Marcus Borg, The God We Never Knew +++ Listen to … Continue reading →

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Eternal Bond

Posted on October 21, 2020 by billtonnis

“God loved us before he made us; and his love has never diminished and never shall.” – Julian of Norwich +++ Listen to my song “How Wonderful to Me” on YouTube by clicking HERE. +++ Ephesians 3:2-3 If, as I … Continue reading →

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Awestruck

Posted on October 1, 2020 by billtonnis

“The fullness of joy is to behold God in everything.” Julian of Norwich +++ Listen to my song “Breathe On Me” on YouTube by clicking HERE. +++ Psalm 27:8 “Come,” says my heart, “seek his face”; your face, God, do … Continue reading →

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Now Is the Time

Posted on September 30, 2020 by billtonnis

“Worship of Jesus is rather harmless and risk-free; actually following Jesus changes everything.” – Richard Rohr +++ Listen to my song “I Want to Follow You” on YouTube by clicking HERE. +++ Luke 9:59-60 To another Jesus said, “Follow me.” … Continue reading →

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Be Still

Posted on September 2, 2020 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. +++ Luke 4:42-43 At daybreak, Jesus left and went to a deserted … Continue reading →

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