I am so sorry! The whole point of this blog is to give God glory by sharing with you His everyday work in my life every day. Instead, I have been looking for some spectacular story to tell…That’s no good. My life does not consist of spectacular events…just everyday me Read more…
What would happen if I stopped judging myself? What if I just aimed to please God? I wouldn’t have to worry about how many actual people saw my posts, or listened to my music. If my aim in writing is to see my Papa-God smile, it doesn’t (and won’t) matter Read more…
So…I couldn’t find my dustpan. It’s the kind that is designed to clip onto the handle of the broom, so you don’t lose it… So much for that design. I had been out of town for almost two weeks. Someone else had been minding my house, and I couldn’t remember Read more…
Thanksgiving (not the holiday) restores my perspective, makes me aware of hope, centers me. The last ten days has included the white-knuckle exhilaration of the switchbacks of the Beartooth Highway, the breathless awe of the view over the windy, wildflower-laden tundra above the tree line, the sad finality of the Read more…
My father-in-law died this week. He was 93, having served in the army in Germany at the end of World War II and in Korea during that conflict, and died in his son’s arms, peacefully. He leaves a legacy of ingenuity, courage, cheerful steadfastness and hope. His death leaves a Read more…
I heard Jesus inviting me to come away one Saturday morning not long ago, or I would have remained in bed despite the urging of my alarm. (Exhaustion seems to be the theme of my life lately.) Yet there I was. I was not alone. I had anxiety, fear, burdens, Read more…
I was listening to a CD by Graham Cooke on rest. He pointed out that the first thing God and newly-made Adam did together was to rest. I need to learn that from God…how to rest. I would have loved to see Adam and God resting together: God showing him Read more…
Jesus says He never did anything without His Father. “I only speak what I hear the Father saying.” “I only do what I see the Father doing.” “I can do nothing apart from my Father.” If any other human said that, psychology would say he’s got co-dependence issues and needs Read more…
For the last week-and-a-half, I have had the joyous, challenging, and exhausting privilege of leading a group of nearly 30 teens and adults to prepare for and present a series of short continuing-story dramas for a week-long children’s event. (That is why there was no post last week.) This is Read more…
Someday I will write a book called, “Eternal Vigilance Is the Price of Grapes.” As easy as it is to grow grapevines, tending them so as to get a bountiful harvest is an ongoing struggle. One year there are grape-leaf skeletonizers. The next year there are leaf-hoppers and thrips. If Read more…