Still Small Voice of Peace

"I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace unto His people."— Psalm 85:8. There is a voice, " a still, small voice " of love.. Heard from above; But not amidst the din of earthly sounds, Which here confounds; By those withdrawn apart it best … Continue reading Still Small Voice of Peace →

Birthed into a Living Hope

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." I Peter 1:3 --Living Hope-- I am holding onto that Hope. Because, while I had WONDERFUL … Continue reading Birthed into a Living Hope →

Brokenness into Birthing

The wind was howling And my husband was snoring And it was one of those pain-filled-lying-awake-kind-of-nights. But yet there was a difference this time. Traveling along this road of brokenness, I am falling onto the comfort where Jesus has been waiting for me. My last post shared about the truce with my body, and … Continue reading Brokenness into Birthing →

Body and Soul: A Truce

"Roll thy cares, and thyself with them, as one burden all on thy God." --R. Leighton "Whatever the care which breaks thy rest, Whatever the wish that swells thy breast, Spread before God that wish that care, And change anxiety to prayer." --Anon. The care that breaks my rest? The anxiety that storms … Continue reading Body and Soul: A Truce →

Wounded for my Healing

Shuffling, re-organizing, simplifying, stripping away the old. All the right words to be passed at the table during this Spring-Cleaning-Time-Of-Year. And, wow, was I on it! I may not have had the energy or strength to strip the paint, but I sure cleaned out the old notebooks left over from Homeschooling Days! (It's been a decade since … Continue reading Wounded for my Healing →

The Cross Cuts Through

"Love divine has seen and counted Every tear it caused to fall And the storm which love appointed Was its choicest gift of all" --Anonymous When I delight in the day, when I take joy in my moments, I can see His hand in everything. Love brought me here. So when the future stretches before … Continue reading The Cross Cuts Through →

Fibromyalgia: Another Diagnosis

Ok, not gonna lie This last diagnosis threw me for a loop Labeled my day with words I cannot utter And overwhelmed my soul. So I am linking up today with Bonnie Gray's Blog over at TheFaithBarista, to say that, yes, I do want to learn more of what Jesus meant when He spoke these words … Continue reading Fibromyalgia: Another Diagnosis →

God-Breath

It's February, knee-deep in the bone chill of winter here in Wisconsin. And I have been thinking about other winters. Other bone chill days. One year ago our little Blizzard-Boy of a grandson was born in the middle of a Chicago Snowstorm. This Grandma was amazed once again at the beauty of life: … Continue reading God-Breath →

The Still Small Voice

I used to think that I was fairly good at listening to that still, small voice of the Lord speaking to me. I mean, I followed that voice when He led me on a cross-country move! Several times, in fact! Didn't that mean I was "proficient" in God-Speak? Apparently not. It seems I still … Continue reading The Still Small Voice →

Come and Dwell

"Remember" . . . This is the word prompt chosen by "The Faith Barista" over on her blog, inviting anyone who wishes, to join her on a #OneWordLent journey to learn to dwell. To dwell as Christ's Beloved. To be still in His Presence. Which is pretty amazing, because that's the very thing that I have been hearing from … Continue reading Come and Dwell →