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 […]
My daughter….you have taught me….It’s all about the eyes. Not the circumstances….but how we see life….that counts. Your favorite saying…. “Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass…but learning how to dance in the rain.” And I recall tiny feet…..Leading ballet class….on your own little dance routine….across hard gym floor. You have always danced […]
We close the door to summer. Sweet pictures in our minds. Of laughter, love, and leisure….. Spinning ’round…. Like a Merry-go-round…. In our minds. Beaches. Barbeques. Volleyball. Play Dates. As labor of days enter peace moments…Sweeping summer away. Time has come….to jump on train of schedules. ….Hours filled with obligations. Chiseling time away like a […]
I saw her today. My earthly angel. Ninety-eight. A Saint. Really. Hollow eyes. Lost inside… Alzheimer’s. Retracting tears…. Of how life can rob the one’s most used. Prayers of faith…I remember. Journals of verses. Talks with God. Quotes. Notes. A Bible well-worn. Once, in a shack. Alone. In Florida state. No dishwasher. No housekeeper. No microwave. […]
I awake and say…. Today is a Second Chance. A chance to live for Him… Not the world. A chance to shut down technology and delve into The Word. A chance to say, I am sorry. Start new. A chance to embrace others in all I do. A chance to laugh more… Hug more. Smile […]
We grab the end of summer by the reigns. Get away. Just us girls. A time to refresh. Reflect. See family. Be family. Away from it all. Dishes. Chores. Home. Frustrations raveling around us like vines pulling us away… To something. Anything…..other than Christ. And my list of “need to do’s”….. A mile long. Ignored. Happily. […]