I've had two people who are very precious to me say, (And I'm paraphrasing): "I'm not happy with the way God has fixed my life, He's made me with things to overcome that most people don't have. I don't believe He's even listening anymore". Both said it with an underlying tone of anger. And for … [Read more...]
We are shaped by what we love…
"We are shaped by what we love" ~Gothe What is it that you love? What captures your attention? Your thoughts? Your energy? As the seasons change, it's a good time for me to remind myself anew of those things I love. Too often, I get caught up in "life", hurrying from one project to the next, and … [Read more...]
He provides
I miss my mom every day. I miss being able to pick up the phone and know she'll answer. I long to ask her one hundred questions about aging and grown up children and sewing! I'm sad when I think that she never got to meet her great grandchildren, each one of them with qualities that would delight … [Read more...]
Overwhelmed by Grace
I'm fifty years old and have been messing up so consistently over the past five decades that I've gotten pretty good at recognizing "sin" in my life. I'm also fairly consistent with saying I'm sorry, like I said, I've had a lot of practice. So much practice that the process is almost a formula, It … [Read more...]