When I first started growing in the faith, I used to write on the right column of my journal, “Prayers” On the left, my list of… “Thanks”. Each day when I sat down, I would look back and accumulate my thoughts. Remember His goodness. See the magnificence of God…..and how He DID answer prayer, in small […]
An Encounter with a Stranger on the Corner
Major intersection. Cars racing by. We turn and look. Spotting strangest sight. A man with a horn. Dressed in unconventional style. Signs announcing….. Jesus the Savior. Curiosity drives us to question and see. We spot a truck covered in scripture. Words declaring. The love of Christ. I stop in awe. Speaker blaring…..Boldly declaring….How much we need […]
Returning Hearts to Him
I see her today. Tall one. Face pale with worries One. Unemotional. Broken willed One. Past following her around like weight pressing down One. And joy has no outlet…quenched by self-reliance. Hope to please. Must do’s. And it crushes me. The knowledge of this broken one…. Once free. Face planted. Hands lifted. A worshiper….like me. Now […]
When Carpet Calls
Carpet calls. And it becomes…. The lap of my Lord. And I find….it is the only place I am home. There. Tears stream. It is there where….I meet Him. In Humbles Embrace…. Just Him and me. And the world is washed away by the comfort of His voice. And dove’s rise carrying the burdens of my […]
Daughter: What You Have Taught Me
My daughter….you have taught me….It’s all about the eyes. Not the circumstances….but how we see life….that counts. Your favorite saying…. “Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass…but learning how to dance in the rain.” And I recall tiny feet…..Leading ballet class….on your own little dance routine….across hard gym floor. You have always danced […]
When Seasons Turn like Ferris Wheels
We close the door to summer. Sweet pictures in our minds. Of laughter, love, and leisure….. Spinning ’round…. Like a Merry-go-round…. In our minds. Beaches. Barbeques. Volleyball. Play Dates. As labor of days enter peace moments…Sweeping summer away. Time has come….to jump on train of schedules. ….Hours filled with obligations. Chiseling time away like a […]