by mgeisen | Apr 9, 2016 | spirituality
Do you dare search for beauty? The kind that is found in the morning sky just as dawn breaks open revealing all its light and splendor. Or the kind found at dusk as the last light blinks one more time across the sky. We see beauty with our eyes and admire what is...
by mgeisen | Apr 5, 2016 | spirituality
Faith takes center stage when… you experience physical demands that threaten to break your spirit the physical needs spills over into your mental and emotional well-being you know there is a community praying you through back home each day requires the support...
by mgeisen | Mar 22, 2016 | spirituality
I remember times when the deepening of the shadows filled the yard and the sun did a slow dance in the space between night and day. Summer sounds of crickets, birds and the occasional croak of a frog created a richness that filled in where the shadows left off. Life...
by mgeisen | Mar 19, 2016 | spirituality
Even when the day wakes up with a smothering gray film across the sky does not mean the sun will never shine again. Even when the first day of Spring is the coldest day you have experienced in two weeks does not mean spring is not arriving. Even when your plans get...
by mgeisen | Mar 15, 2016 | spirituality
A little over three years ago, when I opened up this corner of my world, I knew two things for certain. One was that God nudged me to follow Him into this world of writing. The other was these written words would be laced with grace to encourage, heal and deepen our...
by mgeisen | Mar 12, 2016 | spirituality
Have you ever felt full or satisfied? Think back to a favorite meal that was so good you ate every last bite. Or a time when gathering with family or friends filled your heart to the brim with love. I pray we all have a memory that takes us back to a time when we...
by mgeisen | Mar 8, 2016 | spirituality
Reflections expose a beauty that looks familiar yet also not quite what we expected. A walk by the water is a journey of reflections on a sunny day. Majestic trees become smaller as you peer at them in the water. The sun’s light bounces off the water as if it is...
by mgeisen | Mar 5, 2016 | spirituality
Giving and receiving love seemed so easy when we were children. We played with neighborhood kids and school friends when our parents brought us together and most of the time we got along. There were minor scuffles over a toy or hurt feelings when someone said...
by mgeisen | Mar 1, 2016 | spirituality
You are known…. when someone finishes your sentences for you. when someone knows your likes and dislikes when your heart’s hidden chambers of hurt, love, and desires is like an open book when your story is intertwined with their story Have you ever felt...
by mgeisen | Feb 29, 2016 | spirituality
Dear February, You swept in on a wave of hard and messy. You pushed and shoved so much life into my daily routine, I felt like I was gasping for breath each morning as I woke up. Instead of rising to meet this beautiful month head on, I found myself sinking and...