“Let it be to me according to your word…” — Luke 1:38 Christmas is only a few weeks away! That means this is Advent! If you are in a liturgical church, the folks and the furniture up front are draped in purple. If not, you may not even be aware Read more…
If I had received the affirmation from my parents that I desired, if I had garnered the attention of young men I longed for, had heard the accolades I dreamed of from or found the acceptance I looked for… I do not know what might have been. It no longer Read more…
Recently I had the privilege of spending four days in the central Arizona mountains with fourteen teenagers. Time in the woods, someone else doing the cooking, dozens of opportunities for conversation and challenging my fears…what could be better? Searching for a quiet spot to connect with Papa-God before the kids Read more…
Temperatures in my neck of the woods have finally dropped low enough to think about sitting outside on the porch for breakfast or quiet time. The patio table has sported its pretty cover all summer long undisturbed, collecting fine dirt and dust, the accumulation of six months of lawn mowing, Read more…
A few days ago, our prayer ministry team was blessed with a brief day retreat in the pines and meadows of the Mogollon Rim country. Turned loose for two whole hours to be quiet with Jesus near the softly chuckling creek, under the whispering walnuts, or in view of the Read more…
Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be yours as well. –Matthew 6:33 Nothing allows my old nature to rear its ugly head like lack of sleep. The last few days, my husband has experienced unrelenting pain — the kind that only lets him Read more…
It started with the death of a lizard – a gecko, actually. We have bugs in our house. The big kind you can hear coming, or the kind that try to sing you to sleep at night. My tendency is to smash first and think about the consequences later. This Read more…
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…
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…
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…