I feel the roughness of his fingers as they intertwine with mine. He’s talking. “At what point, in the church, will we begin to call arrogance sin?” I feel the question to my bones. “It’s easy to pick on topics that aren’t personal to us. Homosexuality, I don’t deal with. Easy to point that out. … Continue reading »
abiding is clinging with a death-grip to grace staying buried in truth when lies are attacking choosing love, again and again and again. linking up with 21 words.
1) Feed them ice cream early and often. No child can resist ice cream. Keep your freezer stocked. 2) Pick a pet name and use it. I have a Sugar-Plum, a Love-Muffin, a Zell-Belle and a Cricket. “Is that my little Love-Muff?” is always met by laughter and shrieks. 3) Make up little ditties about … Continue reading »
The bed squeaked under my weight. Light filtered in from the street lamp and illuminated the life-size sunflowers on my wall. “What happened today, God?” My voice echoed in the empty house. Pieces splintering off the ceiling. Pieces full of fear and sorrow and hurt. It’s never fun to hear your failings. It’s even less … Continue reading »
One of my earliest memories is lying in my mother’s lap, looking up at her face and thinking that she was the most beautiful woman in the world. I still think so. She has perfect skin. I, unfortunately, didn’t inherit it (thanks, dad) but I always marveled at the softness. And Mama sang. Nothing was … Continue reading »
Shadow of Influence Night after night Mother stood in the kitchen And it really looked like She was just washing the dishes but in truth, She was changing in the world. Changing the world with her prayers Changing the world with her cries What looked so insignificant Was really Changing the world. written January 1999
She dreamed of it from the time she was a little girl. Someday, beyond the tomorrows, she would be big enough to have her own. A beautiful silver locket. Some girls scoffed at the idea of a locket. They didn’t want one or need one but they got one anyway. Some girls threw theirs away. … Continue reading »
edited re-post: from March 2010 The other day I heard some news that left me breathless. After months of working toward someday adopting a child, another couple told us about the upcoming adoption of their fourth son. Jealousy tore at my insides. Real, sinful, hateful jealousy. I could pretend it wasn’t so but it wouldn’t … Continue reading »
I suppose that roses are more beautiful, lilacs smell sweeter, lily of the valley are more regal with their delicate little bells. Still, I would choose dandelions. In the heat, in the cold, in the sunshine, in the shade, in good soil or bad- they flourish. They can be mowed over, dug up, cut down and they … Continue reading »
{something for your devotional time} This week has been a zinger on the home front. Most days I’ve had at least five kids. Yesterday it crept up to eight. I felt, very personally, the struggle that moms speak of when trying to find devotional time. So, yesterday, I tried something different! We all did devotions … Continue reading »
