Hello Friends, I thought I would share a few thoughts as we are still sheltering in place, learning to adjust to our “new normal.” I have been pondering how crisis pushes some people deeper into their faith and causes others to dig in deeper in their unbelief. Could it be that crisis magnifies our true …
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A Nest on Bare Branches
As I was walking this morning, I took notice of a nest built in the branches of a small tree in a neighbor’s yard. The branches were bare, and I thought at the time, it was a pretty fitting analogy for where we are right now. The nest was still there, offering protection, but it …
A Holy Hum
Have you ever noticed, when the power goes out, the absolute silence that immediately invades your world? Without electricity, the absence of the constant “hum” that is in the background from electronics, is immediately noticeable. It is amazing how the lack of noise can sometimes be as “loud” as too much noise; the quiet can …
Real Life
Most of the time when I undertake to write these blogs, it is from a place of having something to share when things are going well, when I feel “together,” when I feel God prompting me and teaching me things I want to pass on in some way. However, there are times when life gets …
My Truth, Your Truth
My Truth, Your Truth This post may be a bit more “controversial” than my previous ones, but I do not intend it to be so. Many of you may wonder why I attempt to write these posts, or where the ideas come from. First of all, I do enjoy reading – a lot. Secondly, I …
WITH YOU
I was thinking this morning about times in my life God did something so specific that it was as impactful as if he had spoken out loud. For me those times have been more powerful than just God “whispering,” or giving me a “wink and a nod.” One instance I recall involved an ordinary object …
The Theme of Thankful
I was in my 30s when I first began to notice that God would work with me along certain “themes” in my life. The first time I perceived this intense, focused teaching, the theme was “Create in Me the Heart of a Worshipper.” Mark had been called (I say Mark, but both are really called …
I AM
A couple of posts back, I focused on each of us knowing ourselves fully and completely, as we understand who we are in Christ, who God says we are and were from the beginning. We are loved, we are known, we are found. Today I want to focus on who HE is, particularly as it …
Sewing and Sowing
Sewing and Sowing The raggedy doll in the topmost part of the closet caught my eye as I was getting ready for the day ahead. My eyes rested upon it for several moments, as I remembered the hands that had stitched and stuffed the cloth so many years ago. I was about 4 or 5 …
Found and Fully Known
For this post I have to go back to the very beginning – my beginning. From my earliest memories I knew that I was adopted. I give my parents a lot of credit for the way they handled this aspect of our adoption story, because I believe it is a difficult one for many parents. …
Life By The Way 