At the beginning of summer, I placed the pillow on our couch. It read Endless Summer. It seemed magical and hopeful then. What a beautiful idea, an endless, restful and relaxing summer. Now, it is still there, but it seems more like a curse. In our part of Texas, we've had record unrelenting heat this… Continue reading Endless Summer
Tag: loss
Deep Down
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
Addition
What a difference a week makes. This time last week I was headed into hip replacement surgery. I was desperately ready for it after a spring and summer of growing pain and decreasing mobility. Through the hard summer God kept teaching me and showing me all the lessons in the pain. Last week I shared… Continue reading Addition
The Pillow of Peace
Sometimes the tiny details of scripture blow me away. Little tidbits that did not have to be included but are. Usually I only notice them after I've read certain passages hundreds of times. In Mark's gospel, Chapter 4, there's a story most of us know about the disciples and Jesus being out in a boat… Continue reading The Pillow of Peace
How The Virus (Almost) Stole Christmas
Most of us have long been enamored with the Dr. Seuss story How The Grinch Stole Christmas. He's such a mean one, that Mr. Grinch, he believes if he just strips everything away, Christmas will be no more. He takes the gifts, the decorations, the roast beast and even the candy. Cindy Lou Who with… Continue reading How The Virus (Almost) Stole Christmas
