The cascading effects left from Sandy’s wrath remind us of things beyond our control that touch our lives. Unexpectedly. Media pummels our peace with images and bad news, and on top of it all rests our own circumstances. It’s easy to feel hopeless at times, isn’t it? The Bible is filled with heroes who wanted to quit in the … [Read more...]
Manna du jour
Bread of the day. Do you speak grumble or gratitude? I can be bilingual at times. When I read the old testament story of the Israelites complaining along the wilderness route, I’m confused and convicted at the same time. I’ve murmured along the way, too. Journeying to their promised home was supposed to take 11 days, but … [Read more...]
Fear or Faith
This last week in October we think of upcoming scary things . . . Halloween, hurricanes, and elections. Everyone on the east coast is holding tight as nasty girl Sandy approaches. It can be unsettling especially to those who have physical problems. How do we keep our peace as we wait for the historic hurricane to make land … [Read more...]
Autumn Glory
Breathe with me today. Watch a tree. Something amazing happens when we take time to see . . . not just look. Over the weekend my husband and I had a time-out from busy schedules to be entertained by autumn in the mountains. Bound to routine I’ve been guilty of doing a drive-by rather than a rest-in during the fleeting … [Read more...]
Story-morphosis
Stories of change, metamorphosis . . . changing beyond recognition from the original state. True tales of transformation. Like sand to pearls, coal to diamonds, us to His. We all have a story and we all love stories. When I was a child I loved hearing stories of long-ago as my grandmother told it. Weaving life into gold. Old … [Read more...]
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