I stop. Still. And wonder. Why does the breeze ripple the lake everywhere but in its center? Why is the center so still? So calm? So clear? Is it because it’s gone deep in the center? Or is it because it’s simply centered? And can’t be ruffled? Or touched by the wind? I am hushed. […]
Five Minute Friday: It’s Beyond Me
I’m having one of those feelings. I can’t put my finger on it, and I can’t describe it. Like where part of me has separated from this body that houses me. Does it ever happen to you? I know it sounds weird. And it’s beyond me. The air is fresh this morning. The […]
Going Home
We should be eating free pancakes (pfannekuchen) under the pavilion. That was the plan. That’s Friday morning Alpenfest tradition. But Sissy and I instead pack hospital bags–contact lens solutions, glasses, toothbrush, deodorant, a change of clothes. We slip computers into cases and cell phone charges into purses. We don’t know what the next few days hold. […]
Scripture Sunday: Firm and Forever
A voice says, “Shout!” I said, “What shall I shout?” “These people are nothing but grass, their love fragile as wildflowers. The grass withers, the wildflowers fade, if God so much as puffs on them. Aren’t these people just so much grass? True, the grass withers and the wildflowers fade, but our God’s Word stands […]
Still Saturday: All Shaken Up
And we did do some talking, but eventually this wise woman said to me, “Ruth, you are like a jar of river water all shaken up. What you need is to sit still long enough that the sediment can settle and the water can become clear.” ~Ruth Haley Barton in Invitation to Solitude and Silence Welcome […]
Guest Post: And So I Stopped Eating (Part 2 of 2) by Emily Wierenga.
I’m out of town this week, so I’ve asked Emily Wierenga to fill in. Emily is an author, artist, freelance journalist, blogger, and beautiful friend from Neerlandia, Alberta. This post originally appeared over at The High Calling in November 2010. I don’t think one can read it too often. She tells her story in her […]
Guest Post: So I Stopped Eating (Part 1) by Emily Wierenga
I’m out of town this week, so I’ve asked Emily Wierenga to fill in. Emily is an author, artist, freelance journalist, blogger, and beautiful friend from Neerlandia, Alberta. This post originally appeared over at The High Calling in November 2010. I don’t think one can read it too often. She tells her story in her book, […]
Drama in the Sky
I’m on the porch again, this time seated at the table with my computer. We’ve had this black wrought iron patio set forever, over thirty years. We sold our 1973 yellow Ford Explorer to the owner of a furniture store. We asked $2400. When he came to inspect the vehicle, he glanced out back and […]
Scripture Sunday: Peace
I’ve told you all this so that trusting me, you will be unshakable and assured, deeply at peace. In this godless world you will continue to experience difficulties. But take heart! I’ve conquered the world. ~John 16:33 (MSG) With Deidra
Still Saturday: Here I Am, Father
A still morning Because I am loved and I love, I don’t have to worry about my response or lack of it. I don’t have to struggle with my desire to understand. I don’t have to wrestle with my feeling of unworthiness. All I have to do is be still, stay close and let you […]
