One good thing about shoveling snow is the surprise of uncovering flowers along the way. It exposes hope . . . And the amazing thing about nature is how God gives the ability to recreate. I count on it when I look down-deep beneath the drifts and know there is life in the cold earth just waiting to rise again. … [Read more...]
Hope
Thy Will
Many things appear contradictory to God’s will and yet they happen. Try and answer the “why?” It’s difficult to accept that our plans are subject to the will of God when He messes with our agenda. Our predictable agenda. You know, the self-tailored plan that tells us if we make the right choice, all things will work out … [Read more...]
The Beautiful No
I’m guessing you’re like me and simply love when God’s answer is yes to a fervent prayer. And why wouldn’t it be? We’re all needy and He’s all powerful. It sounds like it should work. I found out early on when God says no – it doesn’t matter about anyone else’s yes. Always expect a consequence attached. We think answers … [Read more...]
Scribing Life
The value of writing about ordinary moments makes them un-ordinary moments. I can’t remember the last time I had an “ordinary” moment because this has been a two-journal year for me . . . and it’s only May. I’ve kept a journal for nearly four decades – an archive of inner growth and failure, the keeper of family life and … [Read more...]
Where is Your Faith?
Jesus has a way of asking questions to make us think – don’t you think? And He knows just when to ask. Jesus asked the disciples where is your faith? in the middle of a storm. He asks the same of me – in the middle of mine. So, I’m putting myself right back there in Luke 8:22-25, in the waves of a violent storm, in the … [Read more...]
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