Loved ones are no longer with us, the days are shorter, darker, and colder. The season says celebrate, but it’s hard sometimes, difficult to even think about decorating and celebrating. I didn’t get out our big tree, we have some small ones to sit on the floor and in a … Continue reading →
Thanksgiving is more than a holiday. The word Thanksgiving brings smiles to many, sadness to others. It’s a word associated with a holiday with images of Norman Rockwell paintings of family sharing food and laughter around a bountiful table. But the images aren’t real for most. Families are scattered by distance, … Continue reading →
My husband and I sleep with our ceiling fan on full blast to keep the air moving and prevent me from going up in flames when I have a hot flash. One night, however, since the outside temperature was extremely frigid, we turned the fan to a lower speed. I … Continue reading →
I sat at our breakfast table and felt a prompting to spend time with God. To my shame, I did not. I sat there and the feeling passed. And then I was overcome by an overwhelming sadness as though my Lord had called and I did not answer. The Shepherd … Continue reading →
Curious, I picked up the gray rock with the smooth, round surface on one side and flat on the other. Nothing seemed special about the dull rock, until I turned it over exposing the inside filled with beautiful, dazzling purple crystals. The flip-side changed the dull into beauty. There’s always … Continue reading →
I awakened to the worries of the world. So much evil, so many difficulties, racial tension, political issues, people issues, and the news reporting every bit of bad news they can find. Frustration set in as I thought about how the media distorts and manipulates leaning their reports to meet … Continue reading →
Soft and quiet, nine months in the womb, infinite born to bring infinite grace to the finite. Joy split the sky open as angels sang of amazing grace-filled glory. God’s love moved to allow man to move into God’s love. The Good News from heaven bringing good news to all … Continue reading →
