A cold, narrow wire. My bare toes, trying to grip it, arms stretched out, wobbling, balancing, whoa! Easy, there! Don’t fall! A tight rope that hovers over the pit of sin. A selfish thought, a rebuke spoken harshly, thoughts of despair – they all send me toppling. I fall to…
begin. create. inspire. just start. no fixed plan. enjoying the moment. living here. now. not always there. then. give thanks. relax. breath… enjoy!
The Phone Call It was the phone call you never want to get. “Your husband’s been in a motorcycle accident. Can you come to the hospital?” Not knowing whether he’d skinned his knee or lost his legs, I gathered my sweatshirt and purse over my arm and told the kids…
Reading Ezekiel 29 this morning reminded me of our family’s month-long trip out west this Spring. I’ll blog more about that trip at some point for sure, but as we traveled up Route 66 to the Grand Canyon, through Las Vegas, to the beaches of the LA and San Diego…
“God, I know you love me, but do you like me?” This question was rattling around in my head for the last two weeks. I’m reading a book about God’s love, and I have been pondering the truth that I’m saved, not because of what I’ve done, but because of…
I’ve always been a girl with many interests. I often feel like the dog in Up. “Squirrel!” Projects seem to be mostly my-style. Work on something, see it to completion, move on to the next. Need a drama written? Organize a field trip? Take a few pictures? It is fun.…
You’d think that being thankful would come easy as adults.We’re taught from childhood to say it. Receive a glass of milk. “Thank you.” Open a present. “Thank you.” Someone holds a door. “Thank you.” Why is it that a genuine heart of thankfulness isn’t as easy to come by? To…