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 couples...
Look
The least of these?Who are they?Where do they intersect my life, my days?They don'tTherein lies the problemI guess that's why Paul told us to "remember""Keep on loving each other as brothers. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have...
Rethinking
My life is full. Schedules overflow. Eight souls crowd every inch of my home and heart. These are the ones I love and live for. I am a mother and lives are my occupation.All this life requires management, routine, timetables, and lists. Lists! Boy, do I love lists. A...
Hearing Hope
I'm tired. I'm tired. I'm so tired. I can't think. There's so much to do, but I can't think.Everything aches. The thought of walking up the stairs . . I have to THINK about walking up the stairs, knowing the effort of it will fatigue me when I reach the top.THIS is...
Question
Cardinal, high above meIn a branch bright greenBrilliant blue beyond your backdropDo you know you're red?Brazen beauty flaming in the skyYour color commands every eyeDo you feel my stareAnd that of all you pass by?How could you go unnoticed?Why might He have made you...
For Sophia
Little girl, do you know this place to which you've arrived? Soft and new, unstained and pure, you enter our lives through tears, pain, and blood. Welcome. What awaits you here? Is your entry indicative of all that is to come? Should you struggle back to the safety of...
Living Well
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...
