Life Interrupted

THE ARROW AND THE SONG"I shot an arrow into the air,It fell to earth, I knew not where;For, so swiftly it flew, the sightCould not follow it in its flight.I breathed a song into the air,It fell to earth, I knew not where;For who has sight so keen and strong,That it can follow the flight … Continue reading Life Interrupted →

The Gardener Sees

This Gardening heart of mine is finding new ways to be satisfied in this Season of Slow. I may have had to change my activities, but I am finding that God still names who I am in the deep places of my heart.Have you heard Him call your name?Have you heard the whisper of "Beloved, follow … Continue reading The Gardener Sees →

Spring Brings New Life

Every spring I wait for it. And every spring I stand in awe.The colors of new life astound my eyes. Has there ever been another green so vivid or so pure? Surely this is the first time I've seen anything like it. I tell my heart to slow down. I've seen it all before. But silly … Continue reading Spring Brings New Life →

The Living Water

The rains were falling steadily all night, and as I saw a break this morning, I was drawn outside to witness the sparkling of the drops as they caressed the new growth on the peonies: Have you ever been thirsty?I am speaking about the kind of thirstingwhere you feel so thirsty there is a fainting in … Continue reading The Living Water →

Let Me See You

I spent a lot of time this week thinking about the gift of marriage. A lot can happen over the course of the decades, both for the good and the bad. When my husband and I were starry-eyed teenagers, we thought we saw Beauty when we looked in each other's eyes.What we really saw were dreams … Continue reading Let Me See You →

Look Up!

They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you … Continue reading Look Up! →

When Worry Wastes Beauty

The springtime sun revealed the sad state of our yard this weekend. And while my husband mowed the lawn for the first time this year, I tried to be thankful for the abilities that are still mine, and enjoy the small containers that I had filled with pansies. They were my Mom's favorite spring flowers, … Continue reading When Worry Wastes Beauty →

Stillness at the Cross

"Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" John 14:6 NIV The way of life is a mystery to me. How is it that something long lost is suddenly revived and found beating again?How is it that the dead brown leavesmake way for … Continue reading Stillness at the Cross →

In Awe of Wonders

The early morning quiet was shattered by the pounding of hail on the roof, and I knew my sleep was finished. So I turned on the light and checked outside: sure enough, there were the little white balls, bouncing in the pouring rain. Even though fatigue still had the better of me, I put on … Continue reading In Awe of Wonders →

Stillness and the Slow Word

Did you write out Goals for yourself at the start of the New Year? Or did you, like many of us who have a hard time looking ahead at a sea of possibilities, choose a #OneWord for your theme this year? How are you doing with the practice of that word?It's hard to imagine, but … Continue reading Stillness and the Slow Word →