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. […]
A chance to seize the day. We strap on boots. Take off on, Trail of Life. Not the easy road.Away from city. Noise. …Suffocating places that drown the voice of God. Head to wide open….. Where He speaks through all creation. Even the trees beckon…. As they reach with limbs of yearning. Calling through […]
What if you could speak. Well worn ones? What if you could tell me of the miles that you have tread? The weight of holding Love Eternal…down paved roads…heavy loads. Working dawn endlessly. The places you have been. The stories of people…..How Dear One always takes the time to stop for people. Talk to people. Pray […]
Popcorn spills all over the floor. Not waking up to a clean house…or a quiet, calm house. But, this morning. Popcorn. And young feet pattering…..looking…..searching through treats left out by teenagers the night before. And I implore…. “Pick up the popcorn…. When we make messes, our job is to clean them up.” And little hands innocently […]