by mgeisen | Jul 31, 2018 | spirituality
I don’t know when I first began to love taking walks. It almost feels like it’s always been that way. The feeling of freedom, fresh air and fun is quite intoxicating. What I know for sure is that summer leads to consistent walks and I am discovering the...
by mgeisen | Jul 24, 2018 | spirituality
Clusters of boys and girls hung out in small groups on the asphalt parking lot better known as the playground. Girls giggled and pointed at the boys and the boys tried to look too cool to notice. I was in one of those circles of girls longingly looking over at the...
by mgeisen | Jul 17, 2018 | spirituality
Women are like that, aren’t they? We long to find someone who has been where we’ve been, who shares our fragile places, who sees our sunsets with the same shades of blue. Beth Moore, Jesus the One and Only Beth Moore has a way of speaking and writing words...
by mgeisen | Jul 10, 2018 | spirituality
A number of years ago, I learned about the beauty of scars. A friend of mine was diagnosed with a brain tumor and she wore her crown of scars proudly. Deep incisions marked the area where the cancerous tumor was removed. My friend wasn’t phased by her new look...
by mgeisen | Jul 3, 2018 | spirituality
I’m a summer girl! In the middle of winter, I start anticipating when the first signs of summer will appear. The first fireflies bring back memories of summers spent at camp. The hot, sticky weather reminds me of days upon days at the local pool. But mostly,...