Don’t Blink
My brother sat across from me with only a table separating us. The kitchen echoed with silence. All you could hear was the inhale and exhale of our breath with an air of intensity around us. All I remember is the challenge words that my brother said a minute earlier....
What is Your “Now” Moment?
I shuffled down the driveway dragging my garbage can behind me. My thoughts centered on myself and to be honest the voice in my head was not very flattering. I couldn't wait to hole up inside with my feet up on the couch. That was the plan until I lifted my eyes off...
I Am Your Lighthouse
The intimacy of God is real. He declares, "I am your lighthouse and my light shines through the darkness in an endless pursuit of love. God Pursues You Fifty plus years has shown me how God relentlessly pursues me. Over and over, He draws me back into His embrace....
How to Learn from an Arctic Tern
I went looking for a falcated duck but found a bigger treasure in a lesson learned from an arctic tern. People Over Ducks I pulled off the road and joined the line of cars huddled around the edge of a marshy area. According to my intel, someone had seen the rare...
Tender Affection
My arms were designed to hold little ones. The gentle curve, warmth and soft embrace are a perfect fit. It's God's way of creating a space reserved for love. When I draw little ones close, it feels like an act of pure tenderness. The fresh scent of baby hands and feet...
If You Knew Me When …
If you knew me when I was ... Growing up, you would see me seated in between my parents and brothers every Sunday in church. My family occupied the same pew give or take one in front or in back every week. We learned at an early age that church manners were expected....
Summertime Blues
A rainy and cool month of June, plus a hotter and more humid July have given me the summertime blues. All the rain and now the heat have affected this girl's love for walking outdoors. My summer rhythm looks more like participating in indoor activities instead of my...
Tell His Story: A Story of God’s Faithfulness
God has been so gracious to provide opportunities in my writing life to meet other writers in real life. Dr. Michelle Bengtson is one of those people I met when we both attended the same writing conference. Her warmth and encouraging spirit is always present and her...
A Safe Place to Land
Three years ago, I finished a conversation with my son and daughter-in-law with these words, "Come home"! Struggling with a decision that took them miles away from home and then learning that the opportunity looked nothing like they imagined, left me with only one...
Taste and See
There is a saying that tells us a person eats with their eyes first. The visual presentation allows the person on the receiving end to soak in what they are about to experience. Picture a buffet laden with all of your favorite foods. The sight alone leaves you...
Freedom
The last of the crowd wandered back to their cars. Red, white, and blue streamers, pinwheels, stickers, and flags looked a little bedraggled as the festivities ended for the day. Tired toddlers hung onto their parents' hands as they were half carried, half-dragged to...
Unanswered Prayer
I'm a podcast junkie. I listen while I'm in the car or out walking, and find satisfaction in learning new ideas or remembering things I already know. As I was listening to Annie Downs' podcast, That Sounds Fun, her guest said these words: "I didn't get the prayer I...
June Musings ~ 2019
For years, June has been my favorite month. It signals so many of my favorite things - the end of the school year, beginning of summer, the first firefly, longer days and shorter nights, and so much more. This year is no exception. I am still waiting on the first...
Gratitude Isn’t Always Easy
My eyes complete a three-hundred-sixty-degree sweep of my surroundings. There is beauty in every direction. The horizon reveals endless water and on the other side, a strip of sand stands guard as the water inches its way toward it. Green vegetation rises among the...
The Threshold of Receiving + Giveaway
I stand on the threshold with arms open wide. The first words out of my mouth are "welcome home." My son, daughter-in-law, grandson, and their dog enter into my embrace. Not all at once, but one by one. There is no place like home and several weeks ago I was blessed...
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