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
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Happy Gratitude Filled Thanksgiving To All
This is the most wonderful day of the year to me. Thanksgiving. A day when I can be still in my moments amidst the preparations of the traditions – some crossing generations and maybe new ones being created as we speak. Grandchildren growing up asking for their favorite foods to be shared.
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Glorify Your Name – Forever
Some of the well known Psalms have so much energy, so much to think about, so much hope, so many promises, so many requests and so much love. This one is no exception. Filled with humility, worship, thankfulness and praise – I am always amazed how something that became an inspired, written word so very
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The Junk Cross
Cross of Junk On the side of an old volcano in a place I know in Honduras, a ten-foot cross stands beside a curve in the road and is easily missed or never noticed. It blends in because it is made of old rusty car parts. There is a small sign near it: “Cruz de
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Faded Beauties
This picture reminds me of the places in my life that are faded. Places that are worn, that time has passed through and left behind moments – some happy – some sad. The shadows hide memories best left there. The shades of old barn wood evoke a spirit of history, weathered by the snow, the
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This I Know
– – I KNOW that I live under grace – I KNOW that I live forgiven – I KNOW that peace comes only from walking closely with God – I KNOW that I can mess up and He makes me whole again – I KNOW that Jesus will return to this earth one day –
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His Mercies Are New Every Morning
Sitting quietly this morning, once again my heart fills to overflowing and the tears slip from my eyes – no destination or purpose in them – they slide of their own effort – unintentional and not until they begin falling on my shirt do I even take notice. Some days face me as a mountain
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Jesus Loves Me
Confusion floods my mind – overflowing into my heart. Can I make sense of this nonsense? The word hope is being shoved through the jumbled clutter of confusion. Behind hope I see a shadow of Jesus looking at me- a deeply pensive look – filled with tenderness as He takes my heart into His hands
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Remembering…
September 4 is my month and day. Mine. Shared with my family. Yet – it is mid August and my attempt to honor this date, my thoughts and grief in the death of my mother – seems feeble. Time has a way of scooping us up and moving us at a disturbingly fast pace. The
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Drinking From a Fire Hydrant
Exhausted. Tired to my bones. Weak. Shoulders slumping. Weary. Numb. How. Do. I. Go. On? Life is demanding. My mind never stops. One thing after another after another after another keeps on coming. It’s never one thing – or a couple of small things – or even a couple of big things that threaten to