The Spirit of Life

My Grandmother died.  When I was a child. The day she was buried, I saw a white, feathered creature rise from a fountain nearby. Not sure if what I was seeing was right….but at the time…. It was so real. I was taken back.  Surprised. Eyes fixed on this larger than life creation of God…. Risen […]

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An Encounter with a Stranger on the Corner

Major intersection. Cars racing by.  We turn and look.  Spotting strangest sight. A man with a horn. Dressed in unconventional style. Signs announcing….. Jesus the Savior.  Curiosity drives us to question and see.          We spot a truck covered in scripture.                 Words declaring.                        The love of Christ. I stop in awe.  Speaker blaring…..Boldly declaring….How much we need […]

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A Desert:: The Perfect Place to Worship

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. […]

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When Faith Smothers Fear

Rumors fly by like nasty bugs unswattable on a hot summers eve. And the naysayers keep forcing their self-promoting ways, like bullfrogs croaking loudly before sleep. And people are fleeing.                             Walking away from homes.                                                                 And families.                                                                             And hope.                                                                                              ….Everything they have worked for, for years.And it rises in many around….. Dreaded fear.  Like Chinese Torture….it comes […]

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Ponderings from the Pond 2

Compelled outside. Early morn. Forsaking beauty for over-sized boots. Loves Eternal.  Still asleep. Wooden dock calling me…. Out of constricting walls.             Into open field.                         Down grassy path…..                                      To waters edge whispering. And there…..I drown in silence.  Devouring His peace, like breakfast to the soul.  Searching for Heaven’s handouts….even more….. And I absorb unfiltered air….unbound by walls […]

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