I’m not one to make resolutions for the coming year. But, I have an intention. To . . . just practice stillness. When I was young, I had an annoying habit of jiggling my leg or foot. My mama would say, “Be still!” The teacher would say, “Child, sit still!” Ten minutes with my gramma, and I’d hear “Still your itchy … [Read more...]
God Sightings
For the first time in years I missed VBS week at our church. My favorite part of this special week is asking the children, “Where did you see God today?” Their answers are displayed across tables, pinned to bulletin boards for Open House, later to become part of a proud parent’s fridge gallery. Jesus kneels down to smell the … [Read more...]
Bound or Freedom
The world is full of people who have not dealt with an old hurt. Have you ever spoken to someone who tells the same old story a thousand times of someone who offended them a thousand years ago? They rehearse and nurse the grudge until they have the grievance so memorized, you wonder how they could ever forget what happened to … [Read more...]
Dressed to Bless
Clothing is a funny thing, it’s just fabric and thread. As women, we sometimes focus more than we need to on our wardrobe. Or do we? You might be surprised how often the Bible talks about clothing. It begins in the beginning. In Genesis, once Adam and Eve took a bite of the forbidden, they realized they were naked and saw … [Read more...]
Worry Knot
Do you ever worry enough to feel knotted up inside?It’s not hard to court negative feelings in a whirlwind world. We worry about our children, families, jobs, government, economics, rumors of war, contagious disease, catastrophic weather patterns, health. . . and a zillion other reasons we can add to the list.The definition of … [Read more...]