“Frequently the enemy entices Christians to harbor an unforgiving spirit – a very common symptom indeed among God’s children. Such bitterness and fault-finding and enmity inflict a severe blow upon spiritual life.” ~ Watchman Nee Let’s face it; sometimes people are hard to love, and boulders of offensecan “snowball” inside us, until hurt from others hinders […]
With writing overdue, swimming, infant respite this summer…I just couldn’t make one more decision. “Where do you want to go? School shoes shopping or the the bookstore?” Husband had been working late, it was well after dinner and I just didn’t want to go home. I thought for sure my seven year old would pick shoes. […]
I buckle over at the photos on my screen. God’s house…up in flames. Egypt. The tyranny of it all. I hear how Christians are hiding their cross necklaces, scribbling out the crucifix tattoos on their wrists, in hopes to hide from the Brotherhood pursuing them. Many remain locked indoors…fearing the percussion of an angry mob. A […]
There it lay. Wings waving, twisting in the heat scorched blaze of a summer sky. Many walk by. My eyes fix to it’s noiseless cry. I can’t move. I stand protecting it, from passer byers crushing it with their busy feet. Heart aching for the plight of a lost one, fallen so far from its nest. […]
The Northwest is known for rain. Anyone who lives here, knows it’s no myth that it rains, non-stop, constantly, about ten months of the year. In winter, people hide indoors. Seasonal Effective Disorder is a condition plaguing our little corner of the nation. Isolation. Sadness. Depression. Hibernation. Many here have had it. I have had it. […]
Everywhere I turn, “Martha Stewart” type pictures sting. Taunt. Patronize. Sky high Christmas trees. Presents flowing…covering the floor of what others might call the perfect season. While our tree sits. Undecorated. Presents everywhere. Hats. New shoes. Photos. Santa. Snow globes. Lights. Christmas cards with photos of families. Unflawed. While our cards sit. Untouched. Foster daughter. Fighting […]