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Lord, Have Your Way in Me ~ Guest Post

by mgeisen | Oct 30, 2020 | spirituality

Some days I wake up and wonder how I made it through the last five years. I wonder if it was all a dream, but morning comes and I find myself on the other side of those five years. My mind frequently runs through the highlights as I process the loss, grief, season of...

By His Wounds, We are Healed

by mgeisen | Jul 21, 2020 | spirituality

It can happen to all of us. Battle scars from a worn-out life. Tear-stained pillows that mark your sleepless nights. Hands lined and gnarled from a life of hard work. A crown of gray, thinning hair where thick, brown hair used to encircle your head. Wounds from...

Living a Psalm 23 Life: God’s Word in Action

by mgeisen | Jul 14, 2020 | spirituality

Flashbacks of memories assailed my thoughts as I sat down to write this post. My dad shuffling his feet with his walker slowly scooting before him and his physical therapist walking behind him.My mom “holding court” one Christmas in the T.V. room as family...

Grace Upon Grace: God’s Gift to Us

by mgeisen | Jun 9, 2020 | spirituality

I’m a wanderer. A daydreamer. An encourager and a deep thinker. My steps are well thought out even in my wandering ways. Life is not always kind to those who need time to process information or who sometimes desire the path that is less followed. God knows. He...

Living a New Different (not a new normal)

by mgeisen | May 26, 2020 | spirituality

Restrictions are lifting in my state. The common reactions are euphoria, guarded optimism, or fear of leaving the house too soon. I fall somewhere between guarded optimism and fear. What about you? Maybe, I am too cautious. Maybe, I want to see how things pan out...