Golden Dew

It was only for a few minutes.Really.I should have been okfor a little garden work.But I had pushedmy limitsbeyond the boundaries.And I collapsed on the chair, willing the tears away as I closed my eyes.Into the haze there whispered a voice I recognized so well, asking me to open my eyes and look around me. … Continue reading Golden Dew →

An Invitation for "Whispers of Rest"

In exchange for my review, The Hachette Book Group, publisher, provided this book. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”Today is the day! I have been awaiting this day for several months now. Shortly after I entered … Continue reading An Invitation for "Whispers of Rest" →

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 →

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! →

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 →

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 →

He Gives Us More Grace

"Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are unhealthy, your body also is full of darkness."Luke 11:34 NIV This branch is from my Flowering Almond bush. It has had its share of suffering and disease. At one point, several … Continue reading He Gives Us More Grace →

Preparing for Wonder

Psalm 131:2 This little creaturequivers and groansas she tries to please her people."Place!" is the commandAnd she runs to her spotAll noiseless and still. Oh, but if you only knew! This little Grandpuppy of mine is anything BUT still! She is a force of nature bursting with energy. Chasing her human-boy-sibling, … Continue reading Preparing for Wonder →