Counting on approval? But if we’re approved by everyone and we’re never unapproved, is that approval empty? Should we worry? Because if everyone approves, maybe we’re not living in the light of the one whose approval is all that counts. Word Count: 40 NOTE: I have a copy of this book to give away. Just […]
40 Words of Lent 2014: Day 20 (Love Idol)
I’m Sandra, AKA Sandy or Snady or even SHK. But by whatever name you call me, I’m not chained to your approval because I already have God’s. So do you if you’re in Him. Read about it in Love Idol. Word Count: 40 Today’s Reading: John 15-21 In the stillness, Sandy
40 Words of Lent 2014: Day 19 (Scripture Sunday)
“Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches.” ~John 15:4-5a (NIV) Word Count: 40 Today’s Reading: Celebrating the wonder of rest and […]
40 Words of Lent 2014: Day 17
Yesterday I passed a saucy tree dressing up for primavera, a red breast tucked within its arms, a woodchuck hidden in its skirt. I teased tangled hair of dog and savored a chocolate-dipped cone, a first-day gift from Dairy Queen. Word Count: 40 Today’s Reading: John 6-9 In the stillness, Sandy
40 Words of Lent 2014: Day 16
The lights dimmed. The music stopped. Then, silenced, it coasted into park. He thought he could restart it but was told to have it towed and get it fixed because you can’t continue to drive and pretend that nothing happened. Word Count: 40 Today’s Reading: John 1-5 In the stillness, Sandy
40 Words of Lent: Day 15
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 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
