In honor of my son’s wedding in four days, I thought I’d write about love and marriage today. I adore this picture. In it I see the look of love that never died, never went adrift, that has grown in intimacy over the years and has kept its focus. For…
Read moreOne night not long after my son learned to drive, he was late getting home. We were living in the mountains at the time, and I began to envision all kinds of scenarios that involved him running off the road, rolling down a mountainside, landing upside in his truck and…
Read moreWhat does a dog chasing his tail, an octopus, and a wind-up clock have in common? Sadly, my life at times. I recently went through Jennie Allen’s Chase Study and I was presented with the challenge to list three things in my life I’m chasing. Mine were peace, security, and…
Read moreHey weary soul, are you feeling invisible today? Not feeling His presence? The truth is we’re human, and we can’t trust our feelings. They are as fleeting as leaves on a tree, here for a season, then gone. Not “feeling” His presence has its purposes. Sometimes He needs…
Read moreRemember the old saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me?” Nothing could be farther from the truth. Words can wound us deeply. But they can also heal. “Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” ~ Proverbs 16:24 …
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