I hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it. (Jack Handey, American Humorist) I agree with Jack, I don't get it. The older I get, the more I don't understand...like politics, plumbing or why bad things happen or even why good things happen. I'm home today with a plumber and he's helping… Continue reading Your Face is Shining
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It’s Always Been About the Light
In my new, slower life, I pay more attention to the light. I somehow feel like that's my job now: Light Watcher. This morning it started with a pink and blue light show sunrise, horizontal stripes alternating boldly across our January sky. It changed the light everywhere. Even when I looked in the opposite direction, the air was… Continue reading It’s Always Been About the Light
Amenities, Not Necessities
"Be glad you exited your ministry job right now," the voicemail from my pastor friend said. "...It is really hard to know what to say as a pastor when every time you go to church there has been a new tragedy." I could hear the pain in her voice and I feel it in my spirit too. The last… Continue reading Amenities, Not Necessities
Light in the Darkness
A couple of nights ago, it was cold and rainy here...and dark too. Our family was snuggled up by the fire watching a Christmas special and making our holiday to-do lists. Actually, it was more like a to-do chart. Our doorbell rang and we looked at each other, startled. It seemed too late for our… Continue reading Light in the Darkness
Radiance
It's been on my mirror for almost a year now; in pink script letters, the word "Radiance". It is there to remind me that in 2014 my one word was radiance. I chose it because I wanted God's light to shine in me, through me and reflect off of me. I was inspired by the… Continue reading Radiance
