The last couple mornings have been thick with fog. A creamy, cloudy blend of moisture and air. A reminder to me that even when my heart wants so badly to see what’s next, God’s plans are shroud until the appointed time. I was one among many who gathered to pray in the beginning of Covid-19 … Continue reading Almost to the End of a Difficult Year
Good morning, All, It is a new day with mercies from an all-powerful and true God. I will be honest with you. I always have been, though more authentic as God has lifted the veil and helped me shed those old masks of forced identity. I just finished reading Dietrich Boenhoffer’s book. The Cost of … Continue reading In the Shadow of the Cross: A Letter to Readers
We have all experienced that, right? A moment when all your senses are heightened. A moment in which you have zero impulse to react. Time is simply suspended. You observe what’s happening around you, but you don’t participate in it. It reminds me of standing below a distant eagle. wings spread wide, gliding across the … Continue reading A Surgery and His Slow Motion Time
Some years ago, a sister and brother in Christ had a baby girl whom the doctors said would not survive the pregnancy. Once she was born, the doctors said she would not have long to live (below is a stock photo, not actual). Immediately after birth, baby was hooked up to many tubes and machines. … Continue reading Overly Responsible No More
Jackson and I sat on the front porch, watching His sky for rain. I began talking to the Lord: Lord, I know we need rain here in PA, but there are fires. Lord, I prayed for fire to fall upon our souls, for Your Holy Spirit to pour out. Not for literal fire. May the … Continue reading His Rain
First of all, I thank all of you who have prayed for the new school year for me and the boys. Liberty University’s online seminary program seemed to be a gift, at first. Veteran spouse discount, flexible schedule, and almost round-the-clock academic advising via an 800#. I prayed for God to open this door. One … Continue reading When an Open Door is Not His Will
Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom (Psalm 90:12). For those who read my last post, I ended with a reference to this verse. God keeps bringing it back to mind. There are about 1,000 applications of this to my life, maybe yours too. Whatever the meaning God … Continue reading Numbering Our Days: A Hike with Jason and Jesus
I hesitated to go back and read some earlier posts. I expected to cringe. I sort of did. My nose scrunched up and constricted my breath … not because the writing was horrible. Rather, I forgot how much God brought me through in these last four years. Jackson and I, December 2016~ My guys, August … Continue reading How Do I Thank God for 4 Years of Blogging?
Covid 19 has a way of multiplying … thoughts, worries, fears, and the virus itself. Since then you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God (Colossians 3:1). As I waited for test results, there were at least a few times when … Continue reading New Life: Part 2
Within the past ten days … Braedon discovered a nest where two babies lived, waiting for their parents to feed them~Braedon, Jackson and I visited often to hear their squeaky chirps and spy their necks straining upward, as if they knew there was more in the world besides dinner: While Jason and I sat out … Continue reading New Life: Part 1
