Agh! Is it really December 31??? That time of year when the reruns of the last 11.99 months begin replaying through our memory log. The highlights hopefully are well worth the time. I pray that for you. But maybe, you too, stumble over some of them and can’t fast forward through them quickly enough. It
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I’m Ready . . . Reflections and A Few Other Things Too
I didn’t even feel them sliding past my lips. It happened so fast – a surreal feeling of something bad happening and not being able to even slow it down, much less stop it – it was just wrong. After about the tenth person had asked me if I was ready for Christmas and
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The Exhale of Me
Subtly it begins to creep in around the edges – I feel myself slowing down and an awareness sets in of something getting comfortable inside me – but it doesn’t “feel” comfortable. You know that feeling your grandma always talked about when she “felt” a storm brewing? The barometric pressure changed, her bones ached, she
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The Beauty of Still
At first I didn’t see her standing there. She was still – so still for a five year old. Her head moved back and forth ever so slightly. She became aware of me standing there and smiled. “What are you doing sweet girl?” I asked. “Oh – I’m looking for God.” She spoke softly. She
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A New Hope
In this season of advent, in this season of celebration – the past two days have reminded me as life so often does – of the fragility and uncertainty of our walk on this earth. Amidst sparkling lights and Christmas carols playing, I received a message from my dear friend that her mother died after
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A New Season
Thanksgiving is over and fall is pretty much behind us. Today begins a new season. For some it is a season of celebration. A season to decorate the house, put up the tree, buy gifts, go to parties and maybe even Christmas caroling. Maybe you live in a place where there are great hopes of