March My kitchen’s hemmed by the sun. Morning and evening the angles of light reveal every speck, expose every flaw, magnify my shortcomings. March. Word Count: 23 All the One Word Less for Lent 2015 posts are bundled here. It’s the time of year when we Michiganders go from sinking knee-deep […]
40 Words of Lent 2014: Day 27 (And #LoveIdol winner)
All Lined Up They’re all lined up and dressed to the T’s. Shoulder to shoulder and hip to hip they hang on vinyl pews silent and still until one billowed breath sends them swaying in the spirit and waving praises in hallelujah colors. Word Count: 40 (minus the title) (Pulled from the archives and […]
Scripture Sunday: Giving Thanks
David blessed GOD in full view of the entire congregation: Blessed are you, GOD of Israel, our father from of old and forever. To you, O GOD, belong the greatness and the might, the glory, the victory, the majesty, the splendor; Yes! Everything in heaven, everything on earth; the kingdom all yours! You’ve raised yourself […]
31 Days of Coming to Grips with My Age ~ Day 31: Laugh or Die
I did it! Except for getting behind a couple of times and having to quadruple days once, I caught up and completed this series. I’m now 31 days older now, and I don’t care. I’ve learned that living too much in the past gets old and worrying too much about the future steals hope. That […]
31 Days of Coming to Grips with My Age ~ Day 30: When You’re Feeling Weathered and Worn
I saw her for the first time today. She’s sat there for probably 150 years, and I’ve passed her by 150 times–or more. I don’t know what caught my eye on this gray misty day. I don’t know what forced me to halt the Journey half on road, half in ditch and gaze on her […]
Scripture Sunday: A Huge Round of Applause!
Let’s hear it from Sky With Earth joining in, And a huge round of applause from Sea. Psalm 96:11 (Message) Applause, everyone! Bravo, bravissimo! Shout God-songs at the top of your lungs! God Most High is stunning, astride land and ocean. Psalm 47:1-2 (Message) Joining the applause and the wave of overflowing gratitude toward our […]
Sunday Seasoned Sayings: Ernie Harwell
I praise the Lord here today. I know that all my talent and all my ability comes from him, and without him I’m nothing, and I thank him for His great blessing. ~Ernie Harwell Everyone sees it. God’s work is the talk of the town. Be glad, good people! Fly to God! Good-hearted people, make […]