Becoming More

Becoming More

Long my imprisoned spirit lay, Fast bound in sin and nature’s night;    Thine eye diffused a quickening ray— I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;               My chains fell off, my heart was free, I rose, went forth, and followed Thee. -Charles Wesley...
Wounded for the Wounded

Wounded for the Wounded

He does not cast away, nor crush, nor condemn the wounded in conscience, those who are terrified in view of their sins; the weak in faith and practice, but watches over and cherishes them, makes them whole, and affectionately embraces them.   -Luther Each tear that...
Surviving the Storms–Family Strife

Surviving the Storms–Family Strife

Strife seems to build like a summer rainstorm in the Rockies-slowly, visibly.  Once in a while the clouds drift by merely casting threatening shadows, but other times it seems as if there is nowhere to hide.  Even the house shakes beneath the rumbles of poorly managed...
Live With the End in Mind-Day 2

Live With the End in Mind-Day 2

  Live with the end in mind.  As I mull over the meaning of the phrase and how it might impact my life, several questions demand consideration. The first–Why live with the end in mind?  There is enough motherhood mayhem and workplace drama to consume just...