Part of me wants to apologize for not putting out a post last week. Part of me hopes you didn’t notice and the rest of me hopes you all were desperate to hear from me…Yeah, so there’s that. The bottom line is: this is supposed to be a glimpse into Read more…
Last week I promised some more answers…not solutions, mind you, just answers…you know, like in a conversation? About a month ago, a dozen of us went out into the gorgeous Arizona desert on a brisk Saturday morning (Yes, it does get chilly here in winter!) for a few hours of Read more…
I have had the most disappointing garden season ever (and in our part of the country, winter is prime gardening time)! Most of my carefully tended, pre-sprouted seedlings got eaten by snails, birds or a rat. The few that remained have not been productive or sturdy. Only the radishes flourished, Read more…
This morning I am especially thankful that Papa-God sent His Son in such an accessible package. it seems that this extended Christmas season has been more full of personal worship and adoration than any for a number of years. Especially now, with a new president, it is significant to place Read more…
Just because the calendar says it’s mid-January does not mean I am done with Christmas! It’s not just because the beautiful decorations will have to be put away. I didn’t put out much of the knick-knackery I have. My decorating was simple and very purposeful this year. I wanted to Read more…
I did not do self-control well last night after coming home from an afternoon and evening of being used to disciple, challenge, encourage and comfort. My weight has crept up again (Thank you, yummy Christmas goodies.) and I have a doctor’s appointment this week. Last time there were congratulations. This Read more…
I discovered this morning that I have been writing 2020 on my journal entries for a whole week! “Understandable,” you say, “It happens to people every year.” Perhaps…but I have also written DECEMBER!!! This is a picture of how life has felt: “Groundhog Day”…over and over, the same day, full Read more…
During a lively question-and-answer time that included the subjects of heaven, hell, the New Jerusalem, and why it wasn’t creepy for all those who belong to Jesus to be His Bride, the Lego platform on my dining room table was adorned with all the yellow bricks, eaves and flats I Read more…
So…I asked for a way to give order to my days, and attempted to make a to-do list that matched my calendar slots. I made a plan. I asked for instruction in what to celebrate in preparation for Christmas. He said, “My plan.” So, I set up the manger and Read more…
When I think of a plan, it might be a blueprint for an addition to my parents’ house, it might be a calendar grid populated with menu ideas, it might be a flow-chart for ministry processes…but these things are all comprehensible, human-brain-sized, linear, and chronologically time-oriented. Recently, I have been Read more…