"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 Heard from above; But not amidst the din of earthly sounds, Which here confounds; By those withdrawn apart it best … Continue reading Still Small Voice of Peace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
Journey
Journey is the word for today over at "The Faith Barista." And I am sharing again during her #OneWordLent invitation over at her Blog. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit.~ Psalm 34:4-7, 18 As "TheFaithBarista" shared this Scripture Passage and that one word, "Journey," my heart was stirred again to think that … Continue reading Journey
Worship = Worth-ship
Worship It's a funny thought to me that three of my very best friends are Worship Leaders--And I have developed a fear of Worship Services in this Season of RA. Wow. Well I guess that's a pretty weird fear in the great scope of fears-of-all-times. Still, it doesn't feel good to me. I have always loved … Continue reading Worship = Worth-ship
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
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