My Blog
Sowing Spiritual Seeds and the Four Soils
I shuffled from the bed to the bathroom sink—my mind already consumed by the demands of a lengthy to-do list. Instead of offering a kind word of encouragement to my husband as he left for work, I grumbled about the early hour and planted a seed of irritation in...
Courageous Living
Forgotten memories-- filtered long ago by a child's fear and need for normalcy--have begun to emerge from the dark and hidden places of my mind. It's as if a veil is being slowly removed and I see more of the landscape. Vision is no longer as limited. So I wander back...
The Rescuer
“If the God we serve exists, then He can rescue us from the furnace of blazing fire, and He can rescue us from the power of you, the king. But even if He does not rescue us, we want you as king to know that we will not serve your gods …” Daniel 3:17-18a (HCSB) I want...
The Master’s Brushstrokes
Van Gogh. Picasso. Cassatt. The names alone evoke images of world-renowned masters and their work--each artist sharing a glimpse of the world as he imagined it. Some images are bold and colorful; others a melding of shadows. In the same way, God is creating His...
When You Can’t See the Stars
I've grown tired and my throbbing head rests wearily on shoulders knotted by the week's concerns. Night begins to fill the sky with its inky fingerprint and I notice there aren't any stars. Even the smallest shaft of light has been snuffed out by the encroaching...
Everything I Needed to Know I Learned From My Teenager
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10200889433612413&set=vb.1062063166&type=3 My Son Connor Goes Cliff Jumping Teen Tip #1--To Attain Optimal Growth Drink a huge glass of milk (read pint) before bed. Now stretch. Results noticeable by morning. Possible...
Nothing Changes?
Nothing changes. The words slip past his lips as easily as the joy leaves my heart. Is it me? The circumstances? What could be different? I'm not certain. Perhaps we are the ones meant to change....to grow....in faith, steadfastness, genuine love for those...
