I have been participating in a 10-day fall writing challenge with my writing community, Hope*Writers. It has been so fruitful to join many writer friends (old and new) to get the creative juices flowing. It's a blessing to read the beautiful words pouring out of the hearts of these other writers. ... Read More about For the Record
Bloom Where You Land
Each fall we plant a few more bulbs of hyacinths, tulips, daffodils and other glorious buds that will explode come spring into a colorful floral splendor. We will wait patiently as these buds, in the darkness of the soil, prepare to emerge. They will slowly wake the brown, dormant ... Read More about Bloom Where You Land
Summer, We’ve Only Just Begun
Why is it when summer begins it feels like we have so much time to rest, to enjoy it, to vacation, to get all kinds of things done? We get to be slow on purpose, and in some ways, time does not matter very much -- after all, it is the lazy, hazy days of summer. Summer gives us a chance to ... Read More about Summer, We’ve Only Just Begun
Rainbows in Blue Skies
"Hey, friend, can you pray? We've been approved for this procedure? The surgery is next week." "His mom passed away earlier this week, can you pray?" "There is some job uncertainty with her job. We worry about our family's finances, would you pray for us to surrender and trust?" "Hey ... Read More about Rainbows in Blue Skies
Roller Coasters, Hospitals and Letting Go
The music increased in intensity as we began to approach the place where I start to feel my body-gripping, knuckles whitening. It is not the first time I have been here, so I know what's coming. I squeeze my hands harder, preparing to close my eyes shut. I fight the voices, "Let Go! ... Read More about Roller Coasters, Hospitals and Letting Go
