Today is the beginning of Lent. A practice many in the Christian church do not observe. A practice centuries old; representing Jesus' time in the quiet; in the wilderness. It was during this time he was tempted by Satan; Matthew 4:3-4 The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread."Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" It was during this time that he fasted for 40 days. A time when he was tired, hungry and weak. He withdrew from all the chaos and ... View Post
The Glory Moment
I have it all wrong. See, when the list is so long. And the hours in the day not making it. I stress. I lash out. I want to hurry up so I can sit down. I quickly click off the task to be able to get to something else. While all the while the task at hand many be the very glory moment I need to be in. On my knees scrubbing the toilet bowl. (Yes, this is true) Or running out the door to bring a text book to the daughter who forgot. Or crying as I can't get to the grave of my son because they don't plow. What if those moments ... View Post
Don’t We All Just Want To Be Loved? (re-posting thoughts)
My farmer walks stronger these days. Healing so apparent. Mischievous, blue eyes have their twinkle. Good news this week about clear scans and the port removal. And I am reminded again of the deep love of Christ. The love He intended within the confines of marriage; the joy of sex over the years in a healthy marriage. With the release of the movie, "Fifty Shades of Grey" my stomach turns at the perversity. Here are my thoughts on love from last year. May God always be your first love. And may you find someone that helps to cultivate that relationship. My Youth Pastor spoke ... View Post
Lessons Learned While Baking Bread
What do you do when the temperatures plummet? When there are no eggs or cereal for breakfast. When the Oatmeal won't feed 6? When the dollar you need to stretch can't go any further? When the great niece is there at 6 a.m? You pull those farm memories to life. You close your eyes and think of warm bread baking. You remember the strong arms of your mother in law. The sweet grace baked into each bite. And the healing art of kneading bread. Moment by moment working the yeast through. Lessons learned while baking bread. So I ... View Post
I Say In A Whisper, I’ll See You Soon, Because It’s Not Really Good Bye
See you soon I say as I walk out the room. Tears stream down my face. I stifle the sobs that want to come. The ache so heavy. Another I love, so dearly, departing this life. Powerless to stop. Cancer rearing it's ugly head. This beautiful family. Servants of our Lord and Savior. So much living still to come. All, she will never see. Grand babies growing. The youngest son unmarried. I receive the text that heaven opened it's doors to this beautiful soul. Her residence now eternal. I think on all the ... View Post
Do You Ever Fail To See What Is Right In Front Of You?
I was plagued by a debilitating headache yesterday. One that wouldn't let go. It's grip tight. I had time too. My kids were all out of the house. Such a rare occurrence. But I was so unproductive. It took me all day to balance the check book. One item in a long list of tasks needed to be completed. I felt frustrated and annoyed. The last time I experienced a headache that debilitating was 2 days before Elijah met Jesus. It rendered me useless. Driving me to bed - which rarely happens. I remember it ... View Post
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