Sometimes we can feel like we’re in an arid state of mind and spirit. Dry from running too fast through life, not stopping long enough for a refill or repair. We quench the parch only to get thirsty again . . . and again. Our schedules are filled to the brim while we leak out trying to fill the holes with even more … [Read more...]
Desert or Dessert
It seems no matter how early Ash Wednesday shows up on the calendar, we have the assurance Spring is waiting around the cold corner to pour out new life and breath. While the earth sleeps under a heavy blanket of snow, we’re called to wake up during Lent. We need a season of new beginning just as the earth needs to … [Read more...]
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Everything. The tangled love story of Hosea and Gomer is an unforgettable picture of God’s covenant love for His people. We sometimes shy away from the book of Hosea because it can be confusing, but if you want to see Jesus in the Old Testament, it’s a must-read. The real life couple star in the ancient soap opera about an … [Read more...]
Simply Pray
I love to hear children pray. Honest language, believing in a Father that will answer. I've learned three things about prayer from children: Keep it simple. Believe. Keep it sweet. Prayer is simply talking with God. No old English, no flair, no formula. It seems too good to be true that we can have access to the God of … [Read more...]
Meadow Bride
Nothing compares to the moment . . . In the blink of a tear I went from a bride, to mother of the bride, mother of the groom three times, to gramma of the groom. Time passes quickly. Through tears and tissues we stand to behold the beauty of the bride and the adoring look from her bridegroom . . . and our children are … [Read more...]