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Make It Your Mission to Write
I hope I do not date myself when I talk about how much I love libraries. They are wonderful, especially the old cathedral style libraries with high ceilings that smell like books, have large wooden tables, and are so quiet that a pencil dropped far away can be heard. There is something about the wealth…
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Clean Hearts Love Wicked Hearts
I am sure many of you already figured this out. This may simply be me arriving late to the party, but when I was reading John 2:25 recently it struck me that very early in His ministry, Jesus already knew exactly what He was dealing with. Contrast that with us. When we jump into a…
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At Least No One is Trying to Kill Me (That I know of)
I am having a choppy start to the day. My Holy Hour this morning was disrupted by vet visits and work issues demanding immediate attention. The old secular me would look forward to the day ending with a tall glass of wine. The new me is looking forward to finding Jesus in the painful, stressful…
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The Garden is Full
When God created Eden, He filled the garden with all kinds of trees. Even though the description is not exhaustive, it is enough to paint a picture of a beautiful, inviting, healthy, and prosperous garden. In my mind’s eye, I see a green, peaceful, abundant world where nothing is scarce and joy abounds. “The Lord…
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How did you make it to Heaven?
Here is another story about one of my dogs. My dogs never moved since they came home as twelve week old puppies. So when we moved, the Lab took a while to adjust. While she loved the grass, she hated being away from people. She would wander around panting and searching for us. We created…
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Blessed is the One Who Trusts
The trust gauge. I am not sure this matters as much as I think it does, but I get curious about it once in a while. Am I trusting God enough? I wonder. And I wonder if God feels the way we feel when we see lack of trust in a child’s eyes, or when…
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A Girl, Her Journal, and Answered Prayers
I missed my appointment with my journal yesterday. Something was nagging me to write and so I sat with my journal last night. My usual rhythm is an early morning prayer and Scripture reading, followed by journaling, which I then convert into a digital format. It is a nice finish to what I call my…
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Who is Driving you Today?
On our way to a hike on Saturday, we took some winding roads through a pretty hillside. The air was cool but moisture laden, the trees a bright healthy green, the sun shining down in all its glory. And the words of a song, “It’s Your breath in our lungs,” came to life. Every breath…
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Jump on The Table
Things have gotten a little chaotic around here lately. Subtle discrepancies from the normal peace we feel in this household. Heightened stress levels and an irritability index higher than normal. It reminded me of the time my father saved me from a cockroach. Yes, an insect. Before I tell you that story, I would like…
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Guilty and Set Free
Not too many years ago, as a new Christian, I walked into my beautiful church in my pretty outfit, settled into my usual spot, and fully expected to be told that God loves me and that everything was going to be puppies and rainbows. Instead, I was hit with a sermon titled “You Are Barabbas.”…