The moment my foot touches grass, it is as if creation rejoices that I’ve abandoned tile floors…..and entered into natures home. The breath inside my lungs expands…..as I am….. Drawn outdoors. And I am taken, it seems, by my Makers hand…..To something more. A picture. Or a story. I have yet to learn…. And to be […]
Dinner time. In orphanage. In China. Struggling through white rice….made with more love than any bowl could hold. First night in orphanage. Three plane rides far away from home. And we walk into kitchen. “Xie xie”….to say, “Thank you” in Chinese. We then ask….to paint nails….for many. And fingers and toes….a representation of love. And Jesus […]
Compelled outside. Early morn. Forsaking beauty for over-sized boots. Loves Eternal. Still asleep. Wooden dock calling me…. Out of constricting walls. Into open field. Down grassy path….. To waters edge whispering. And there…..I drown in silence. Devouring His peace, like breakfast to the soul. Searching for Heaven’s handouts….even more….. And I absorb unfiltered air….unbound by walls […]
Home Group. A Symphony. Starting weak and growing strong. The ensemble enters. The living room. Children play, yet watching the parade. Taking seats in their designated places. To play, in harmony. A perfect tune. The Conductor, prayed in. He is here. He instructs. He is truth. Trusting Him, we start. Each plays his/her part. Not a […]