I sat on the bridgestill as a stoneAnd watched the fishdarting and dashingunder the rocksand into the shadows. And my heart felt as one knew the quiverthat a stirring in the watercould bring. Two and a half years ago, when my man and I walked to that bridge, I did not realize that I had already begun this … Continue reading Stillness
Indigo
It should be no surprise that I've decorated for Christmas using the color Blue.My rooms are full of blueyear longand every season.But this year, Blue,INDIGO,has taken on a deeper meaning,as I've looked at the Shepherds,and felt the night watcheslike never before. Are you a blue person? I think there are some of us who choosethe … Continue reading Indigo
Hands
There it was again, that old familiar wake-up call: a wave of nausea followed by a jolt of pain and then the rush of anxiety. This journey through RA/Fibromyalgia has left me well acquainted with the Night Watches of Anxiety. But this time, a word followed closely on the heels of the normal rush: HANDS, … Continue reading Hands
Stillness
The Stillness of the first Snow ushers in the Pause,The Pause of Advent, When waiting hovers all aroundAnd Mystery calls out to me. Yesterday I read the words of Bonnie Gray, The Faith Barista, again, and remembered my first weeks as a blogger, when she began her #OneWordLent series. Only now, the months have passed, and she invited us … Continue reading Stillness
A Lasting Inheritance
Today would have been my Father's 95th Birthday.Already, he's been gone to Heaven for 20 years,and my Mother joined him there 7 years ago.There are days still, when it feels like I could pick up the phoneand hear their voiceschecking in on my day, and my home here.But their HOME has become so much … Continue reading A Lasting Inheritance
The Joy of Consolation
When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.Psalm 94:19, NIV What do you do when your heart tremblesunder a load of anxiety?Do you have a word that soothesor a song that comforts?I have a treasure chest fullthat measures an abundance of JOYjust waiting for me.Sometimes easily forgotten, one simple thoughtcan take me down the paththat will open … Continue reading The Joy of Consolation
As the Holidays Approach
The holidays were approaching, yet another specialty medication wasn’t panning out in the way we had hoped, and I found myself in a full-blown Rheumatoid Arthritis flare, longing for any kind of relief from the pain. I called my Rheumatologist to report on my condition and his instructions were, “Lay low and be patient. We … Continue reading As the Holidays Approach
In Him We Live and Move and Have our Being
Before I began this Journey into Chronic Illness more than two years ago,I had immersed myself in prayingthe Scriptures,through a Beth Moore book, titled,Praying God's Word: Breaking Free from Spiritual Strongholds.I did not see the place that lay before me.But my Lord was making preparation.Even as the pain began increasing,and the Specialist spoke the wordsChronic … Continue reading In Him We Live and Move and Have our Being
Through It All
On a November Morning filled with much uncertainty, there is One who ever remains Faithful and True. Psalm 146:6 (TLB) "the God who made both earth and heaven, the seas and everything in them. He is the God who keeps every promise" My younger son sent me a textthis morning with a songfrom our one … Continue reading Through It All
Winter Wheat: Part 2
While I was immersed in last month's #31Days of Listeningwith Chronic Illness,you may remember the two words that my friendshared with me:Winter Wheat,and the post I wrote about it here. There were notes I had taken then,while I researched,that my heart tucked awayto be held in a silent hugbecause they felt too personal. But then that same friend … Continue reading Winter Wheat: Part 2
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