“O God, I have tasted of Thy goodness and it has both satisfied me and made me thirsty for more. . . . I want to want Thee; I long to be filled with longing; I thirst to be made more thirsty still. . . . Give me grace to rise and follow Thee up from this misty lowland where I have wandered […]
how to be happy: declare yourself bankrupt
Our pastor tells a story about how France’s King Louis XIV planned his own farewell extravaganza. He left instructions that at his funeral service, the Notre Dame cathedral would remain dark except for a single candle above his golden coffin, the candle placed to shine on his greatness and inspire his mourners to awe. […]
scripture sunday: more-than-enough
Why is everyone hungry for more? “More, more,” they say. I have God’s more-than-enough, More joy in one ordinary day. ~Psalm 4:6-7 (MSG) Stilled by ordinary joy, Sandy
still saturday: tune in
I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in. ~George Washington Carver Still and tuning in, Sandy Welcome to Still Saturday where we pause after a busy week, move in quiet pilgrimage, maybe linger a while in some still […]
five minute friday: broken
Mama was frantic. She skittered back and forth. I braked hard on the gravel behind the four–maybe five–babies poised at the edge of the drive, little puffs on sticks. I never realized that killdeer look just like shorebirds. Later when I looked them up, I found they are actually a type of plover. I […]
when you’re worried about your appearance
I’m pretty sure my wedding dress is still in there–though I can’t be totally sure since I haven’t opened that box since the cleaners sealed it in 1971. They buried my husband’s grandmother in hers. If I passed on today, there’s not a chance they’d be able to squeeze me into mine. Not. A. […]
still saturday: unseen things
“Only those who fill their hearts and minds with heaven can want or even recognize its earthly counterpart. Only they can seek after it in a way that indulges neither utopian dreams nor despotic solutions. To be of real earthly good requires a certain fearlessness: a freedom from the fear of death, from the loss […]
a world of wonder, and a fragrance of redemption
The air breathes cool through the open window, wafts past the “clean cotton” Yankee Candle votive that releases just a hint of fragrance. The shrub sways in time with the bell rope, and a hummingbird buzzes at the feeder, hovers in place, sips and savors. A wasp with legs dangling wants in the garage […]
scripture sunday: radiant
Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. ~Psalm 34:5 (NV) Still thinking on this, Sandy Offering this photo as part of Compassion International’s photo scavenger hunt: braids And in community with Deidra and friends
still saturday: in thy presence rest
Stilled in His presence, Sandy Welcome to Still Saturday where we pause after a busy week, move in quiet pilgrimage, maybe linger a while in some still place, and soak in the beauty of images and words. We’d love for you to join us. Get the details on the left, grab your favorite […]
