Four years ago, almost exactly today, I had a dream of a an orphanage in China. Kids needy. Us bringing more than food and water. Yet, I question the fruit of such things…..like…..why would I dream of me in China? What does this mean? But I let it rest…. Those seeds planted in my head and […]
I see her today. Tall one. Face pale with worries One. Unemotional. Broken willed One. Past following her around like weight pressing down One. And joy has no outlet…quenched by self-reliance. Hope to please. Must do’s. And it crushes me. The knowledge of this broken one…. Once free. Face planted. Hands lifted. A worshiper….like me. Now […]
Carpet calls. And it becomes…. The lap of my Lord. And I find….it is the only place I am home. There. Tears stream. It is there where….I meet Him. In Humbles Embrace…. Just Him and me. And the world is washed away by the comfort of His voice. And dove’s rise carrying the burdens of my […]
Humbled beyond measure to receive this blog award from Tracy over at Daily walk in His grace. Thank you, Tracy! Tracy has the gift of expanding and expounding scripture. She presents God’s Word in a way that is relevant, real, and personal to our daily lives. The following makes me think of Tracy… “It is […]
We wake in anticipation of a well-planned day. Organized. Well thought-out. Structured in the most methodical way. Church. Then a visit to an Aunt, laying sick. Weak. …about to see Jesus. But when we rise. Husband sick…..Really sick. Second time in twenty years sick. Plans derailed. Kids and I venture out. To church alone. And we […]
I sit, fingers curled, floating over keyboard. Screen staring at me. White with hope of words. Effortlessly, instinct calls me to dart off like a jet, streaming words before me…. ….Leaving trails of thoughts behind me. But this time…..I want to stop. First. Examine my motives. Why am I writing? Why do I take the time […]