I doubt it was her first ice cream cone because she seemed to know what to do. But it was her first ice cream cone with us. One summer Sunday evening. A moment captured through the lens of love. Imprinted in memory and stamped on our hearts. A delicious dive into delight. We walked down […]
Monday Meditation: Do You Love Him? Really?
The sun hesitates to throw off its covers this morning. The sunflowers topple as they die. A goldfinch digs for breakfast. A blue jay settles on the bath for a drink (he drinks fast and flees), and a ruby throat hovers near the feeder. I love silent mornings as I go about my duties. The […]
Monday Meditation: Crazy Love in Northern Michigan
We are “up north” again. We’ve come to pick up my son’s car, left here since his honeymoon when he crashed it. (I still plan to post some wedding pictures. Here’s a peek.) We’ve decided to make a weekend out of it. Friday Night Live has taken over Front Street in Traverse City, and […]
Textures of Text: You Might Not Finish This Post
It’s a glitter globe night. Hundreds (thousands? more?) of lights flicker across the dark field. I can’t capture them with my camera. They rise up into and past the trees. Rising stars. Until it seems earth meets sky, and it’s hard to tell where the fireflies end and heaven’s lights begin. Each flash could represent […]
Through and Through Life: Stop Praying?
What if I said, “Stop praying?” What if I told you to stop talking at God for a while, but instead to take a long, hard look at Him before you speak another word? Solomon warned us not to rush into God’s presence with words. ~Francis Chan in Crazy Love, p. 25 Stop. Quit. Hush. […]
