Spring Wins

Spring Wins

I’ve been watching a fat robin outside my window. She caught my eye as she sat defiantly in a snow covered tree. As if to say, “It’s the first day of spring, and I will have my day!” Ironic. We sat sunning, boys shirtless, soaking up pre-spring...
Dreams & Desire

Dreams & Desire

Dreams are birthed from desire. They’re sustained by desire too. But desire can be so elusive. One day I wake up with so much excitement about my dream I can’t hold it in. And another morning I can barely remember what my dream was.  Desire is...
Where Do You Find God?

Where Do You Find God?

I pet the dog this morning and let him lick my chin. I did this as I sat on the deck, drinking coffee, listening to quiet strains of music, and contemplating the glory of God revealed in a cardinal. It is Monday. My facade is falling. The masks are fading. I am...
Family Devotions . . or a Devoted Family

Family Devotions . . or a Devoted Family

He tells me in a text that the day’s scripture is from his favorite chapter, Isaiah 58. I gave the yellow devotional, the same one that has sat on our dining table for twenty-four years this March according to the dedication in the front, to the three married...
Enough Light

Enough Light

My iPhone says sunrise is at 7:10. It’s 7:03, and I look out toward the mountains. There’s no sign of the sun.It’s dawn, and the light is rising. But thick, grey clouds cover the sky and the usual bright orange glow to the east.I don’t always...

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