noticing and responding to God in our everyday life
The last two years I have participated in The Nester’s 31 Days of Series. The challenge? To write for the 31 days of October on a topic of your choice. In 2012 I wrote on 31 Days of Fall– as a season of life and as a season of faith. Remembering our miscarriages […]
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“You have the prettiest pink tree in front of your house. I love looking at it while I’m paying the bills at the computer.” My neighbor texted me these words this past spring. It made my day. Four months later it still does. That same tree is now preparing for winter and its glory of […]
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“My soul is downcast within me, therefore I will remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon- from Mount Mizar. Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls. all your waves and breakers have swept over me.” Psalm 42:6-7 I stand near the bottom. Lost in its roar. It […]
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“Are you ready yet?” I’m sitting in the quiet right now. Only the dog and I have made our way into Friday. But I know in just a few minutes I will need to make my way upstairs to wake a sleepy 2nd grader. His movement always starts s.l.o.w. Until he sees the clock, this […]
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“The People of Israel went to work and started gathering, some more, some less, but when they measured out what they had gathered, those who gathered more had no extra and those who gathered less weren’t short—each person had gathered as much as was needed.” Exodus 16:17-18 I didn’t write this summer. No scratch […]
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The air was still. I looked out at the faces, the tears. We were prayed for, deep heartfelt prayers. And in silence, hand in hand we walked out the door of that treasured space. It was our last Sunday of the church we had planted and watered and loved. We knew, as much as you […]
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“Attention all! See the marvels of God! He plants flowers and trees all over the earth. Step out of the traffic. Take a long loving look at me, your High God.” Psalm 46:8,10 (Msg) It was just an hour. Somehow miscalculated on the calendar. Instead of filling the time with another errand while I wait […]
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“(Christian community) has its roots in the future and its branches in the present.” – John Zizioulas Roots in the future. An anchor for my soul. Grounding me for today. Because my future rests secure. And all will be ok. Linking with Still Saturday. {top image credit}
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“We are about half way there. We would always have CB radios and talk back and forth.” My husband continues describing childhood memories as we drive our seven hours. Vacation week. Nostalgia. Returning to the place he vacationed for so many years. Where he fell in love with the ocean. There is significance in this […]
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Please join me over at Gift of Writing to talk about the process of writing and the gift it is to our souls. Would love to hear your comments and conversation. You can read by linking here.
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“My mom is very beautiful.” I keep hearing his words. An innocence. A trust. “Mama today we played a game at school. When we were called on we had to use our vocabulary word in a sentence. I got beautiful.” I know that many seven-year olds would say the same when asked to use […]
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It has been a long winter. Very long. Even for this ‘snow loving, embracing negative temps‘ Minnesota girl. I find myself intensely seeking out signs of spring. There’s little league practices on our calendar. Garage sale signs on the corner. But the weather forecast says snow, on April 15th. The earth not yet practicing its […]
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And this button if you would like to read last years:
