A door opens in the center of our being and we seem to fall through it into immense depths which, although they are infinite, are all accessible to us; all eternity seems to have become ours in this one placid and breathless contact. God touches us with a touch that is emptiness and empties […]
Could You Be Faithful To The End?
She was young, just a teen. He waved his weapon in her face. “Are you a Christian?” he hissed. She paused. Would she choose life or death? She straightened her shoulders, and her eyes locked on his. “Yes. Yes, I’m a Christian.” He pulled the trigger. It seems we hear stories like this more […]
God On His Knees
I spoke once, maybe twice that day during an Emmaus Walk. I’d given my best, and what energy remained leaked through the cold metal of the folding chair and pooled on the floor. I sat towards the back of the conference room, and I wanted to be engaged with what the next speaker shared. But […]
Still Saturday: Be Still
I’m taking a course on creating social media graphics from Crystal Stine this month. We’ve been learning how to work with PicMonkey (which I already use) and Canva (which I’d never heard of), and by the end of the month, I may even have a decent printable to offer you. The course is called Creative […]
Seeing God
Just look at that! “Look at what?” The sky. My husband looked up and asked again. “What about it?” Can’t you see? The stars. Look at the stars. “Oh, yeah. I’m cold.” And he went into the house, leaving me out there alone. Or not. Granted, D’d been checking things off his to-do/note list, […]
And Then I Jump
I brush the hair from my mouth and eyes, pull hands up into sweatshirt sleeves, and lean into the wind as we trudge up the path. We gather under the pavilion to struggle into harnesses, clip heavy ropes to anchor loops, tighten helmets. I feel much less brave than I did when I signed […]
Still Saturday: The Value of Today
Cancer–in both its presence and absence–had taught me the immeasurable value of today. Faith isn’t rooted in the past or the future. It’s birthed in how we approach and handle today. It’s the anchor that holds us firmly in this moment, allowing us the freedom to experience it and enjoy it regardless of the regrets […]
One Word Less For Lent 2015 – 1 (Still Saturday)
LIVE! Word Count: 1 All the One Word Less for Lent 2015 posts are bundled here. Live. Live now. Drink deep. Live deep. Live into this moment. Live forever. Because though they stretched Him out like a carcass, like a trophy, death could not hold Him. He roared and rose. HE’S ALIVE. Alleluia! […]
One Word Less For Lent 2014 – 2
Forgive them. Word Count: 2 All the One Word Less for Lent 2015 posts are bundled here. In the stillness, Sandy Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing. ~Luke 23:34a (NIV) Photos by Grace
One Word Less For Lent 2015 – 3
Drink the cup. Word Count: 3 All the One Word Less for Lent 2015 posts are bundled here. In the stillness, Sandy “For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him . . .” ~ Philippians 1:29
