I enjoy making up words. I loved word play with my children. We now have several words only our family knows. Today I made up this one: FaithWaiting. FaithWaiting is different from regular waiting. All waiting is pretty excruciating. Waiting for admission to that certain college. Waiting to turn 16. Waiting for the wedding day.… Continue reading FaithWaiting
So many things to feel right now. Last week (was that only last week?) began with an eclipse in North American that captured our attention for a while. That pleasantly distracted us from the difficulties and horror of Charlottesville before that. Then, seemingly out of nowhere Hurricane Harvey ripped into Texas and is still planted… Continue reading No Words: Just Prayers
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
For several years now, I've chosen a word to guide me in prayer, study and focus. This was not my idea. It is a different kind of Spiritual Discipline suggested by the work of Rachel Olsen and Mike Ashcraft. You can read more about it at http://www.myoneword.org. At the end of each year, I start making a… Continue reading New
Every year, I have the same lament. I almost didn't say anything this year, but now I'm even being affected by the situation. It is still a few days before Thanksgiving. I have not made our family's Thanksgiving foods yet. My porch has pumpkins on it. Inside my house there are turkeys and signs reminding… Continue reading Just Wait
