Following the “God Lead”

There was no way she could have known.  Coming home. There it was. A gift. A French Press…….and this.  Unheard of…. How did she know? I never told a soul…. Joan of Arc is someone I would have longed to know. A woman of strength. Conviction. Yet, humble beyond definition. How did she know?  Her quotes…next […]

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You Are Mine

Fear not.  For I have redeemed you. I have called YOU by name: YOU are Mine. When you pass through the waters…. I will be with you;                                                              And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,                                                                                                Nor shall the flames scorch you. For […]

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Barrenness

I sit under the wide open sky… And wonder…. How far, deep, and wide His love is. How the earth seems to breath underneath me. And how expensive comforters…. And  mattresses… And beds…. And houses…. Somehow seem to suffocate the breath of God around me….in me. And I ache for even more barrenness….  Where nothing matters….but […]

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Separation Has No Power

I saw him yesterday. My brother.  My best friend. A decade apart. Families separated. No hate, or anger, or bitterness…just a job move. Out of state. Parting ways….Never an easy thing. Children at the time. Naive. Starting our own families. A bridge that grew as distance stayed.  Between wives. Husbands. Kids. Families. Yet, distance longs for […]

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