Some days it’s a fight to find a pen with ink that flows words fluid in just five minutes. I prefer the gel — black, though back in the day it was a fountain pen with cartridge — blue, that scratched battles across three-holed, loose leafs lined and ringed right tight in burgundy leather — fake, […]
one word 2014
So the ice has melted, and the wind’s licking the garage roof’s snow into airy rivulets and spirals, scribbles in the sky. Large cottony balls soar from evergreen boughs. My husband says we’ll need to get my son to come with his chainsaw to cut up some big spruce branches that have peeled away […]
2013 in review: remembering to re-member
I’m ringing in the new year by remembering… MAKING MEMORIES POPULAR POSTS In Which Cancer Brings Clarity #PrayForDavid Booked: Grace Quotes How to Fix the Brokenness Haiti: When it’s Time to Say Goodbye The Heart Work of Eviction (for The High Calling) Helping a Child Transition (for The High Calling) CLASSES COMPLETED THROUGH TWEETSPEAK POETRY […]
scripture sunday: power and glory
I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. ~Psalm 63:2 (NIV) Still melting, Sandy With Deidra
still saturday: when God seems far away–remember
“At some moments we experience complete unity within us and around us. “This may happen when we stand on a mountaintop and are captivated by the view. It may happen when we witness the birth of a child or the death of a friend. It may happen when we have an intimate conversation or a […]
still saturday: how to pull yourself together
“We live in a very tense society. We are pulled apart . . . and we all need to learn how to pull ourselves together . . . I think that at least part of the answer lies in solitude.” ~Helen Hayes Still suffering from a Haiti hangover and hoping to find words soon, […]
still saturday: key moments
“Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery that it is. In the boredom and pain of it no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the hidden and holy heart of it because in the last analysis all moments are key moments and life itself is […]
How to fix the brokenness
We’re sitting on the guesthouse steps under a half moon and a thousand stars that glint like glass shattered across ebony. Light and singing and laughter pour from the open door. A few team members wander up and down the drive in an attempt to snag a sliver of WiFi. Another’s having some quiet time […]
still saturday: the hardest thing
Father, sometimes it’s the hardest thing in the world just to be still, stay close and let you love me. But because I am loved and I love, I try, Here I am, Father. Still for once. Closer than I’ve ever been. Waiting. Accepting. Wanting. Love me, Father. – Brennan Manning in Souvenirs of […]
carry Christmas
My husband and I will celebrate our 42nd wedding anniversary on Wednesday. On Friday, I’ll remove my diamond rings. Not to worry, though. It’s only temporary. I’ve had my flu shot, popped my first malaria pills, and packed last year’s Cipro just in case. I’m making a list and checking it twice, three times, […]
