Are you a creative person? I have some friends who are unbelievably creative, and they find such beautiful expressions for the deep heart that lies within them. I also have some friends who say that they don't have a creative bone in them. But I don't believe it. I think that sometimes we look around … Continue reading Drops of Creativity
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When the Creator Steps In
"Mom, will you clean off this rock for me?" My young son had rushed inside from playing with his friends, and plopped another rock on the counter as I finished washing up the dishes. He was off again, before I could ask him why he was unable to wash his own rock. "Oh why not," … Continue reading When the Creator Steps In
Mercy in the Withering
At the back edge of my daughter's yard there stands a gnarled, withered old apple tree. When I spent several days with her last week, I found myself drawn to this tree each morning. It was the aging of the fruit scattered on the ground and the withering of the leaves that felt familiar … Continue reading Mercy in the Withering
Resurrecting Life
During the middle of my blogging break last month my brother sent me a photo from his garden and said, "maybe you can use this on your blog, when you talk about resurrection?" And I knew the words that would be so fitting for this graphic: (photo courtesy of my brother, Don Dohm) … Continue reading Resurrecting Life
He Became Our All in All
Thirty-two years ago, our family followed God’s leading and moved across the country. We picked up stakes, and together with our young children, left the familiar behind. What we could not see, were the ways that God would use that move to shatter all of our pre-conceived notions of what … Continue reading He Became Our All in All
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