A few weeks ago, I wrote about envisioning and touching a homeless person. Imagine with me, meeting a homeless man or woman. Their hair is matted and filthy. Lice are crawling through it and onto their forehead. Their clothes smell of feces and urine. Sores are evident on their grime-covered skin and you are sure … Continue reading Transference 2
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Better Than Cupcakes
Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. Psalm 34:8 NIV Red hair framed my five-year-old granddaughter's sweet, lightly freckled face as she scrunched up her nose and shyly, softly responded to her dad’s prompt. “I love Jesus because he will make me alive again.” Joy … Continue reading Better Than Cupcakes
The God Who Stays
Supper was finished and dishes done. It was a cold, dark wintry night but seemed so safe and warm in our home. My husband and I were settling in for a quiet evening when the phone rang. It was our son. He wanted to talk to both of us so I got on the extension. … Continue reading The God Who Stays