The Stillness of the first Snow ushers in the Pause, The Pause of Advent, When waiting hovers all around And Mystery calls out to me. The Ancient Words flutter down through time, words we memorize as children become so familiar that we miss the meaning lose the mystery. And there were shepherds living out in … Continue reading The Mystery of Stillness
After several weeks of harsh reactions, Hospitals, and tests, I am resting in the Holy Hush of God's presence that carries me through it all! Thank you Wendy L MacDonald and Gayl S Wright for your art journal inspiration! God met me in my pausing with the pages. Thanks for so many prayers from all … Continue reading The Holy Hush of Thankfulness
Last month I shared a portion of an old post, along with some new thoughts that were stirred. Well, just this last week another old post was stirred in my memories. I've copied a portion of it here today, along with some new thoughts that came like a treasure for my 65th Birthday this week. … Continue reading “A Cat Called Room 8” and the Young Ones
GOD IS MY LIGHT AND STRONGHOLDThe LORD is my light and my salvation–whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life–of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1)I was shut up in my dark room, waiting for the waves of the flare to lift. Oh, how I had tried to keep my … Continue reading Sharing: The Lord is the Stronghold of my Life
HAUNTED BY PAST TRAUMA I grew up with a mother who was plagued with constant illnesses—and in a faith tradition that put a heavy emphasis on divine healing. Miraculously, my mother was healed from several illnesses, but new ones would invariably take their place. I remember asking the adults who attended the healing services, “What about … Continue reading Sharing: A Lifetime of Trauma
The beginning of the fear A shiver of fear ran down my spine as I heard the diagnosis from my rheumatologist a decade ago: “There is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis, only management.” Then he gave his prescription for the usual course of treatment, along with an extra medicine (prednisone) to be used for a … Continue reading Sharing: Fear of the Flare
To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Colossians 1:27 I have missed being here with you all, so I am very grateful whenever the Lord opens a time to be able to share! This past fall I spent an … Continue reading Mystery: A New Word for a New Year
HE LEADETH ME My seven-year-old self practiced the song with the hymn book my mother had given me. I knew my older brother would be home from college soon. Wouldn’t he be proud to see me singing along with the words at church the following Sunday? I could not have known how firmly those words … Continue reading Sharing: A Hymn Becomes a Lifelong Prayer
These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Deuteronomy 6:6-7 Left, right … left, right … I remember the gravel crunching … Continue reading Sharing: Prayer Walking
THE HEART OF A SERVANT LEADER Once upon a time, a servant leader stepped into my life. Even though I was only five years old and the leader was my first public school teacher, she impacted me so deeply that the years melt away when I think of those days. At a time when teachers were being … Continue reading The Heart of a Servant Leader
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