In a world of statistics and calculations, reports and diagnosis; science has made its way into every stream or label today. We have integrated mathmatics and probability, intellect and conclusions into virtually every catagory of our belief systems; and that includes Christianity. Yet, what if God still moves in a way that defies odds? What if […]
This is the most somber post I have written to date, and may ever write. As I sit here in the blazing summer heat, french doors open to my bedroom…I see a sky of soot, smell that aftermath of fire burning. Fingers start typing… Yes, I can still hear the clanging of ladders, harsh spraying of […]
Curled over in the darkened night, wolves howling in the distance, a small ember barely seen amidst the blanketed sky, trees thrashing in the wind, rain threatening to put out the fire desperate to be kindled. Alone, is a show on the History Channel. It takes individuals, sets them out on islands in the Pacific Northwest, […]
It’s 4:00 a.m. My spirit rises from sleep. The faces of those I have sought to love surface in front of me. And I wonder why I do it. Wouldn’t it be easier to live safe, hunkered down with my husband, three kids, in our big house, large property, looking forward to retirement in just a […]
“I vote for no one.” American voter’s attest. An orphan in China just lost his liver donor. He is already sick, and needs his surgery soon. A popular preacher spouts, “Many middle aged people are losing their fire. They’re spreading fear, poisoning the next generation with their doubt and apprehensions.” We hear the nay-sayers all around, […]
Maybe you grew up a princess. But, I was a tomboy. I remember arguing with my cousin about how “real” tom-boys carry their hands… Hands in their back pockets, not thumbs dangling from their front pockets. I was seriously into mud pies and making forts with my cousin who was my sister and best friend. I […]