My farm boy is 16 today. 2 birthdays celebrated without his best friend and brother. A new way of living for him. Pushing, pulling, stretching boundaries. Reaching to find. . . who he is. Life dealing him lemons. His soul learning to make lemonade. His view of life; so different from mine. Lessons learned at every turn. His path bumpy at times. Yet so willing to adapt to the conditions. This is my boy. Honored at school with an award and a gift. Given for "his love of life." His quest to press on. He may ... View Post
Are You Able To Look Forward?
No matter how you look at it. This life can be hard. It can be painstakingly beautiful, too. Sometimes it just seems like the pain rises to the top. Usurping the joy. Isn't that Satan's way? He wants to steal our joy. He wants to bring this world to it's knees. Missing the beauty of the redemption in Christ. Blinding us to that which is holy and good. It seeps in. A bad day at the office. Traffic. Money issues. Kids challenging authority. "Busy"ness; running from one kids activity to ... View Post
When Your Prayers Aren’t Answered. . . The Way You Wanted
I wake to overcast skies. The dreariness overwhelming. I blink back the tears that threaten to spill over. The pull to stay in bed; real. I dig for the Praises. I begin to name them one by one. There really are so many. I seek to push through. It's the only way. I read my journey of this day last year. June 2, 2014. My heart gains courage. I step into the kitchen. It is so cold. I grab a steaming (literally) cup of coffee and settle on to the couch wrapped in flannel pajama's and a shining hope. I begin to peck out my ... View Post
Tonight, You Will Dance
Tonight. Tonight you will dance. You will dance with new friends and many life long companions. The stage is your canvas. So much preparation and vision. Directors who dream. Parents who put feet to those dreams. Year after year. A gift. Challenges to move out side your comfort zone. To gain confidence in the woman God is creating you to be. And this weekend we celebrate all of you. The beauty of the Vermont Youth Dancers. A community created to promote theater and dance. A place ... View Post
We Can Laugh And We Can Dance, Because He Has Risen
He is risen! Just like he said. His word; Truth. He is risen. He is coming back again. All of creation will bow. While we wait. We seek to live as He did. We bend knees to the ground in humble submission, as we ponder the walk to the cross. And as the day dawns we live in hope. Matthew 28:6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. We live in the grace of a RISEN LORD. Death could not hold him. Acts 2:24 But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, ... View Post
The Hope In Good Friday
It is Good Friday. The day we remember. The life that was given. The day He gave all, so we may live. Ann Voskamp in her way says so much. Click on the link to read her words of hope. After a Crash and Burn Year Ann Voskamp Last year we were remembering a dear saint in the faith. One whose home going I still wrestle with. A man of such unwavering faith. So giving. Such an encouragement to us in our raw grief. Such a help to my hurting heart. It's been a year of digging ... View Post
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