I see you… In the shadows of every silent cry. In the ache of every broken heart. In the pain of every erupting thought… I see you… With every labor of love. Every time you rise and sacrifice your wants. Every moment you sulk in the pain of it all… I see you… I see you […]
I drove by it again today. The 7-11 I drove by a week ago; at almost dark. Cars were slowing. One car was stopped diagonally on the road, in the opposite direction. A few people were gathering and I wondered if they were picketing? I looked to my left, rolled my window down, and saw a […]
Our white-bearded neighbor, lit up the edges of his five-acre parcel with Christmas tree lights. Every garden edge, gravel path, grass lining….lights. It started a few years ago, when his wife died. My husband asked, “Why? Why this year, when we have lived here a dozen years, and not once has our road, usually dark with […]
The dark skies wrap around the light inside my window. Water outside splashing against the glass, reminding me of the womb of rememberance… A place that has come to pass, and is coming to pass again. The waves of hardship dash against us, against everything that can be shaken, and then some. The mighty fall, the […]
Will the church be silent? Today is the first day, Governor Inslee of Washington State will enforce his rule that churches may no longer “sing” corporately, play instruments or worship collectively, despite their Christian faith. Many churches in our region made an early stance soon after these edicts arrived. Most sent e-mails to their congregants, using […]
Today’s story for National Adoption Month is a little bit longer. As a result, I won’t share an extensive introduction. I first met Ashley when I was taking my daughter Nicole, to Bible Camp. Ashley was this blonde, bright light who I soon discovered would be my daughter’s camp counselor. My hunches about Ashley were correct. […]