I spend a lot of my time feeling distracted. Being a creative person- there’s always some song I am compelled to play on the piano, or an amazing sunset I want to take a picture of… or I am inspired to read my Bible, or write. All of these things require my undivided attention, […]
colors blaze across the sky- when the sun rises, so do i a fresh new day another try when the sun rises so do i ocean crashes seagulls fly when the sun rises so do i I climb the stairs with a pensive sigh when the sun rises so do i This past weekend we […]
Like every other morning, I heard the whimper of a lonely dog at my bedroom door. One dog sleeps in my younger daughter’s room (Jack thinks it’s actually HIS bedroom!) and the other sleeps in the hallway- on guard, protecting his sleeping family. But around 5:30am, Remy will put his nose right up to the […]
5 am, eyes open wide the morning light called me outside the moon and sun played hide and seek behind the clouds and mountain’s peak And when the sun did finally rise His splendor shone before my eyes My hubby and I took a recent trip to the mountains and one of the things I most looked […]
I sat in silence watching you reveling in daylight’s debut a front-row seat upon the sand morning sprung forth from His hand we witnessed daybreak’s glorious light across the glassy ocean bright like looking through a kaleidoscope the beauty filled my soul with hope as I sat in silence watching you reveling […]
embrace the pace ain’t got time to be busy! here on the water the living is easy no agenda to follow no schedule to keep we don’t need no alarm just let me sleep! embrace the pace ain’t got time to be busy! here on the water- the living is easy
The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day. But the way of the wicked is like total darkness. They have no idea what they are stumbling over. My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words. Look […]
As I sat on the couch, my dog began to slowly whimper beside as he subtly attempted to get my attention. He needed to go outside, and I needed to bundle up due to the cold air that has settled in here. I layered up while he ran in circles around me, and as I […]
“Judging others makes us blind, whereas love is illuminating. By judging others we blind ourselves to our own evil and to the grace which others are just as entitled to as we are.”- Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship
the morning after we continue to proclaim- “He’s risen, indeed!” The joy of celebrating His resurrection grows sweeter as the years go by. The thing is- I don’t want to stop celebrating! Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!”. 17 Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, […]