Does time feel like it’s meringue in your mouth? It seems to disappear as soon as it comes. One day blurs into the next with errands to run, a house to maintain, work schedules, children running amok and laundry, laundry, laundry! But this day matters, this moment as you read, the next, when a glass … Continue reading This Day Matters
The alarm sings, and with a groggy sigh of irritation, I reluctantly drag my hand from under the cocoon of warmth enveloping me and hit the off button. Slowly, I push myself out of bed, pull on my housecoat, and stumble to the bathroom for my morning routine. Returning to the bedroom, I hang up … Continue reading What to Wear?
I wake at 3:43 a.m., thoughts swirling through my mind, and the emotions they bring flood in on their heels. A hundred failures and desires: to be more, do more, and have more. But how? My mind flits through an endless stream of possibilities, none guaranteeing an answer. Then I remember what the Lord says … Continue reading What Are You Seeking?
A blazing sun and cyan-coloured sky welcomed our group to the horseback riding adventure. An experienced rider led us on a slow trot down a well-travelled path that threaded through green fields interlaced with groves of trees. We reached one such grove, where the path had created a green, shaded, alluring archway for us to … Continue reading Have You Fallen?
“Blessed is the man Who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked Or stand in the way of sinners Or sit in the seat of mockers.” Psalm 1:1 NIV I have two lovely ladies who hold me accountable for memorizing Bible verses. Every two weeks, we check in and share our chosen verses. … Continue reading A Deadly Progression
I recently celebrated another birthday. Growing up, my mother always celebrated our birthdays and made sure we had a cake and at least one present, even when times were lean, and our numbers grew. She also liked to be celebrated, right into her nineties. So, birthdays are a big deal in my family, and I … Continue reading Birth Days
Recently, there has been some disappointing and heartbreaking news about popular Christian leaders, singers, and writers who have admitted to not living rightly before the LORD. This is distressing to hear, but what has bothered me equally is what some other professed followers of Christ have written about them. We shouldn’t write, speak, or judge … Continue reading Handling Betrayal
He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. Psalm 23:2-3 How many years did I go about my life knowing and agreeing with this verse, but never experiencing it fully. Even in the few moments when I gained a glimpse, the realization that it was … Continue reading A Restored Life
I love puzzles. All kinds of puzzles. The challenge of figuring out the answer draws me like a lure on a fishing line. As cooler weather creeps in, I get excited about starting a new jigsaw puzzle. I have been doing them as long as I can remember. For some people, it causes anxiety, but … Continue reading Are You Puzzled by Chaos?
I gazed down, enraptured, at the picture book. The children were trying to bathe Mr. Muggs, but he wasn’t cooperating. Soapy water flew everywhere as he jumped out and began to shake. I loved this book. Many hours had passed perusing it with either my mom or one of my siblings. But this time was … Continue reading Eyes Wide Open