I haven’t sat outside for a while, but this morning looks so inviting. I can’t bring myself to put on the pink sweatshirt my mom gave me to wear on my outings. So I go as I am–a sight to behold to behold the sights. The white robe’s in the dryer, so I slip on […]
Still Saturday
Be. Still. Know. I Am. God. ~Psalm 46:10 Taking a break from words on Saturdays. Just to be still and know. I’d love for you to join me. Just link to a photo in a comment below that caused to you breathe deeply or gasp in wonder. A slice of time when you saw Him. I’ll try to–I […]
Learning Christ
The glider recognizes me this morning. I’ve spent a lot of time in it over these last weeks. I pull it out to the middle of the room so I can see out over the bay. I pick up this book and page through it, pause to savor words. And my heart stops on this […]
Sunday Seasoned Sayings: Live Light
Live light. Live free. Nestled in His strength. Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. […]
Five-Minute Friday: Putting on the Brakes
Five minutes. Unscripted. Unedited. On unexpected. GO! Here I sit at the Dodge dealership watching televised observances from Arlington. I stopped on the way back to the Cottage for an overdue oil change. I didn’t expect to be here that long. Usually I’m in and out. But today is Veteran’s Day, and they are busy. […]
Drink it Up
How many times have I traveled this road as it bends and curves? Enough lately so I dare to look around and let the Journey carry me. It strains to climb. Carmine and golden hills surround me. This is ski country after all. My dad says this road was once an Indian trail that led […]
Rest and Refresh
We spent a couple of nights in the Days Inn. And then early morning hours in a small hospital waiting room lit by Coke and candy machines. That was the night my mom’s blood pressure was whack. My sister swiped a couple pillows off a stretcher in a hallway and cleaned them with her always-present […]
Monday Meditation: Baggage Drop–Baggage Claim
I leave with more weight than I came with. Not just because of all the great food they served at the ACFW Conference in St. Louis, but also because of all the free books and those I bought after I resolved not to. I’ve already paid for the airline to relieve me of my baggage, but now […]
He Gives Rest
Writing bold for Lisa Jo. Five minutes flat. Unedited. GO! I loved my hummingbird feeder. The glass one painted with yellow sunflowers. It shattered in the sink. I bled. I bought a new one with perches. Where the birds can rest from their frantic flutter as they feed. I think they like it better. To […]
God in the Yard: The End~Hospitality
Embrace the life you have before it’s gone. ~L.L. Barkat Please, God, let my parents come and beat her up. We’d had a sword battle with pencils, Penny and I. And Mrs. Smith rapped my 7-year-old knuckles. But not Penny’s. So I turned around and scribbled on Penny’s picture. And now I stood in the […]
