Sounds of the mourning dove. Mourning is not forgetting… It is an undoing. Every minute tie has to be untied and something permanent and valuable recovered and assimilated from the dust. ~Margery Allingham Not without hope we suffer and we mourn. ~William Wordsworth Snuggle in God’s arms. When you are hurting, when you feel lonely, […]
Fuel for the Weekend: Seize Today (A Poem)
It’s been a crazy day. Part of which was spent househunting with my son and his fiancee. So I have reached back into the archives for today’s meditation. Seize Today I will seize today for it is shiny and new sparkling with promise a gift wrapped with possibilities and ribbons of delight. Anticipation. I […]
Through and Through Life: Finding Joy in the Yellow
Morning hangs damp and gray. Like my spirits. Rusted farm bell stands guard on weathered post, bolted with two eyes and a nose. It’s mostly silent these days, its original purpose faded into the past with disuse. Awning ruffle ripples gently, and tree branches sway. Cracked concrete apron has almost swallowed my children’s handprints. The […]
Window on Writing: Not Yet (A Random Act of Poetry)
I gather heart shreds and try to stuff them into the hollow of my heaving chest as moon grins thin through dark cocoon and hair spills wet on pillow. Let it go But still I cling. Not yet Forgiveness knots in stomach seeks release but I hang on a little longer. It’s too soon The […]
Textures of Text: Getting Down with Jesus
She’s a blogging friend, a contributing editor for The High Calling network and a cross-eyed sister. She’s taught me to see crosses in all kinds of places. And now she has me looking for the letter Y. Her name is Jennifer Dukes Lee. And I think she’s pretty special. She used to be a news […]
Monday Meditation: Only God
I am wilted this morning. And the feelings. They are bleeding. The tears. They pool and leak. Trickle during praise, during prayer, during the breaking of the bread. I brush them away. Pull hair over cheeks. We’re talking about following the path. His path for us. The path of becoming. But often that path is […]
Sunday Seasoned Sayings: Victor Hugo
Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake. ~Victor Hugo Peace, Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD […]
Saturday Snaps: Rockin’ Robin
Sounds of the American Robin. The robin red breast was designated as the state bird of Michigan by House Concurrent Resolution No. 30, the Senate concurring, on April 8, 1931. The resolution read, in part: “WHEREAS, A widely and generally conducted contest to choose a State bird, carried on by the Michigan Audubon […]
Fuel for the Weekend: Pit Stops
Fear-of-God is a school in skilled living–first you learn humility, then you experience glory. ~Proverbs 15:33 (Message) Joseph. Favorite son. Tattletale. Teller of dreams. Full of himself? His brothers had enough. Stripped of his robe. Stripped of his life. Tossed into a cistern. Humbled. What did he think about while he was down there? Sold […]
Through and Through: Shhhhhhh
Be still and know I AM. Know I AM and be still. Some weeks are more stressful than others. Filled with more interruptions and unpleasant surprises. That yet hold seeds of possibilities. This has been one of those weeks. Shhhhhhh, The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. ~Exodus […]
