It was a sad winter for my family when we had to say good-bye to my father-in-law. His health had been failing for quite some time, but we thought we had more time. There is never enough time with the ones that we love. Our Facebook pages were flooded with kind words from friends and family. … [Read more...] about As I Have Loved You
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The Space In Between
Have you ever felt like you were waiting for the other shoe to drop? Those days when, as soon as your feet hit the ground, everything starts slipping sideways. Sometimes for me it's small, seemingly inconsequential things like socks that surely must have been eaten by the washing machine... items … [Read more...] about The Space In Between
Be The Moon
I’ll admit it, I love the moon. I always have – but the love has grown stronger as I’ve grown older. I love all the beautiful stages - full, half, quarter, crescent (fingernail). I’m not picky! I especially love it when you can see the moon during the day, and I get excited almost every time … [Read more...] about Be The Moon
Perspective
I sit at my desk in the early morning, sipping my tea,Staring at the beauty of a stained glass window.I look up at the smaller work of art above it.Surrounded by beauty. ExceptRight at eye levelA small broken holeA flaw. Ages ago I knelt at the crossConfessing I was a sinnerAsking Christ into … [Read more...] about Perspective
Choose Gratitude
In the walking, and the waiting, in the striving and the struggle sometimes heaven seems silent. And the silence can be deafening. Some days grey clouds hover over me with no words to ease the pain or grief or longings. Prayers rise from bended knees and yet no answers arrive at my door. … [Read more...] about Choose Gratitude
Keep on Seeking
I’ve always cherished the songs of Jon Foreman, the lead singer of the popular band Switchfoot. It’s often when I am feeling a bit lost, or without the words to pray, that I’ll hear one of his songs and the lyrics will put words to what is happening in my heart. The song on repeat these days is … [Read more...] about Keep on Seeking
