Winter’s worn out, and it’s melting into dirty banks and muddy waves, leaving browned tree skirts and revealing what’s been broken. Our world is puddled from the weight of it. I’ve learned: When life gets messy, spring’s on its way. Word Count: 40 Today’s Reading: Luke 20-24 In the stillness, Sandy Linking […]
40 Words of Lent 2014: Day 14
I used to “do” the feet of seniors, but these stories from a team trailing toes in the red soil of Uganda, there to care for soles as well as souls, beg me to bring a basin and serve hope. Word Count: 40 Note: “Doing” feet means that as a public health nurse, I worked […]
40 Words of Lent 2014: Day 13
Your post pushed me into the muck of jealousy. So I promoted it. It’s the best way to scramble out of that slimy green pit. Most times I share simply because your words sing. But now, of course, you’ll wonder. Word Count: 40 Today’s Reading: Luke 9-12 In the stillness, Sandy
40 Words of Lent 2014: Day 12 (Scripture Sunday)
Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven ~Luke 6:22-23a (NIV) Word Count: 40 Today’s Reading: Celebrating the wonder of rest and […]
40 Words of Lent 2014: Day 11 (Still Saturday)
“God seems to favor the element of surprise, falling like dew on the skin, landing softly like a bird on a wire. And you look around to see if anyone else felt what you felt: an earthquake of the soul.” ~Jennifer Dukes Lee in Love Idol: Letting Go of Your Need for Approval–and Seeing Yourself Through God’s Eyes […]
40 Words of Lent 2014: Day 10 (Five Minute Friday)
Some days when I’m alone, the voices are too loud, and the crowd pushes and jostles and steps on my feet, and so it’s good to go off to a solitary place where the commotion is crowded out by God. Word Count: 40 Today’s Reading: Luke 1-4 In the stillness, Sandy Linking also with […]
40 Words of Lent 2014: Day 9
Regret and I share cups of Tazo Focus, Well-Being. I’ve failed, I tell him. He nods and approves my disapproval. Yet if I can’t approve myself, do I void the payment? I’m not well. Maybe it’s all in my focus. Word Count: 40 Today’s Reading: Mark 12-16 In the stillness, Sandy
40 Words of Lent 2014: Day 8
I love early morning sun. DST–not so much. What do we save by a clock reset anyway? We’re spending time whether in the dark or in the light. The real question is, “how much does a reset cost us?” Word Count: 40 Today’s Reading: Mark 6-11 In the stillness, Sandy Linking these sparse words with […]
40 Words of Lent 2014: Day 7
Wesley’s limping. We can’t figure out his backstory. The vet’s considering a growth-related abnormality, and he’ll do x-rays tomorrow. Seems to me we all have growth-related abnormalities related to our backstories, and we all walk with a limp. It’s normal. Word Count: 40 Today’s Reading: Mark 1-5 In the stillness, Sandy
40 Words of Lent 2014: Day 6
I had tickets to meet Melissa Gilbert Saturday, have her sign my books. But my heart wasn’t in it. When your heart is aching and people are breaking, sometimes it’s okay to just stay in bed and read a book. Word Count: 40 Today’s Reading: Matthew 25-28 In the stillness, Sandy
