Summer. It is blazing hot here in Texas. I've been on an intentional break from everything except our family. It's been nice to be off the grid a bit, especially because all the news continues to be so dismal and hard to bear. I never take a break from journaling or devotional reading. It sustains… Continue reading Our Shiny Streets
Do you have milestones only you remember? I'm having one today. June 14th is the 35th anniversary of my ordination into Christian ministry. Over the past decades, year after year, it is mostly just me remembering the day that changed my life forever. Well, just God and me, remembering. I'm not writing about it to… Continue reading A Quiet Anniversary
We've all been there, in that fragile place where just one small thing is all it takes to tip us toward despair or overload. You know the feeling. In fact, you've probably felt it more than once this week. For me, it was when Joy broke. All year, I've been writing about mountains, the big,… Continue reading Broken Joy
The troubling times continue. So does the blaming, discord and trouble. Right now, I don't know anyone or any organization free of it. I'm finishing a series of three Women's Book Clubs this year at a local church here in Texas. We've studied three different books all taking us a little deeper into the subject… Continue reading You Are My Schedule
I began 2022 writing about mountains, specifically being caught off guard by the sudden appearance of mountains in my path that I didn't see coming. I wrote about God's faithfulness and expertise in moving mountains. What I didn't know was that would not be the end of the 2022 mountains. Some are my mountains. Some… Continue reading Deep Down
Dr. Cindy Ryan 