When I took this picture, I could see hints of a rainbow lining the opening of these clouds. It was a good reminder that God is often working in ways beyond what we can understand or see. As I was driving home from the grocery store several weeks ago, I felt sad once again over… Continue reading We’re Asking the Wrong Question
I took a picture of this same scene in March, when the plants were lush and green. I knew they wouldn’t stay that way for long. It’s really dry here, and the summer gets too hot for much to stay green without some tender care. Just a few short months later, I snapped the scene… Continue reading Living Water
Photo taken from Pixabay If I had to choose a word to describe this year so far, it would be breath. It has undoubtedly been the greatest determining factor as to how we have experienced these last eight months worldwide. Because the coronavirus is thought to be spread by inhaling the respiratory particles of an… Continue reading Breathe
Years ago, a friend of mine told me about how she used to read Corrie Ten Boom’s story every year. I don’t recall the full extent of our conversation anymore, but I do remember a few details. The gist of it was about a question that a person in the book had asked Corrie Ten… Continue reading Let Your Light Shine
I took a picture of my son looking into a soccer field through metal bars about a week ago, and my heart aches every time I look at it. It sums up so much of what I have been feeling recently. I’m sure many of you can relate. We’re on one side of the fence,… Continue reading On This Side of the Fence
I bought this at the beach years ago. Pearls are one of my favorite jewels. I love how they are formed and what we can learn through them. Let me state the obvious; life won’t always be this way. The reign of the coronavirus will one day come to an end, and we will resume… Continue reading The World is Our Oyster
Photo by Porapak Apichodilok from Pexels When JJ discovered that he could check out movies for free from the library last fall, the library quickly became the place to be for a quiet family evening out. We were easily there every Wednesday and had our routine down pat. JJ would head to the movie section… Continue reading We All Need a Hero
“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 I pulled weeds a little over a month ago. If Liam had not been playing in that section of the yard, I wouldn’t have noticed them; they were so small. I… Continue reading Pulling Weeds
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