Prayer Expectations

Prayer Expectations

by | Dec 18, 2018 | spirituality

Kneeling beside my bed, I folded my hands and carefully recited my nightly prayers.  Now I lay me down to sleep,I pray the Lord my soul to keep,If I should die before I ‘wake,I pray the Lord my soul to take. Some nights my mom and/or dad knelt beside me and...
The Day Humility was Born

The Day Humility was Born

by | Dec 11, 2018 | spirituality

The wide open landscape stretched for miles—lit only by the few stars dotting the night sky. On the horizon, the silhouette of two people and a donkey provided a backdrop against the darkness. Silence echoed against silence until the whispers of bleating sheep added...
The Journey to Surrender

The Journey to Surrender

by | Dec 4, 2018 | spirituality

My hands gripped the arms of the chair so tightly that I feared my fingers would find themselves permanently stuck in that position. I tried Lamaze breathing to calm down my beating heart that I was sure was loud enough for all to hear. Prayers lifted in rapid...
Monthly Musings ~ November 2018

Monthly Musings ~ November 2018

by | Nov 27, 2018 | spirituality

  If you asked me at the beginning of the month what the next four weeks would look like, I’m not sure I could accurately predict. From a week at the beach with friends, to Thanksgiving with family, and all the in-between, November flew by. The day after...
Life Around the Table

Life Around the Table

by | Nov 20, 2018 | spirituality

Family dinners are my favorite. Sometimes it looks like a handful of people and other times the numbers grow to twenty or more. The overflow of people make themselves at home wherever there is a seat. The gathering of family highlights a connectedness that God blesses...

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