33 times the bell tolls. One for each year of Jesus' life. We sit in silence; in the dark. A candle extinguished after each reading. Until... We sit in darkness. The old church sighs with the years of reverence. I want to sit here longer. To linger. Many begin their pilgrimage to the doors. The lights come on. I want to sit in the dark a little longer. I want to feel and remember. Jesus. What he did for me. I wrestle with my thoughts. Why did he give all. . . for a retch like me? My soul yearns for this holiness; these moments of quiet reflection. My life races each ... View Post
Redeemed
The day dawned warm. Easter. The Culmination of Lent. The joyous celebration. The journey to the Cross. The Promise. The Hope. The sun shone. Temperatures rose to almost 80. We gathered with family. Broken. Bruised. We gathered. 2 moms who've lost their sons. One with special needs. One who has been incarcerated. A former drug addict. Divorced. Children out of wedlock. Broken. All of us. There we gathered. On the back lawn. Laughing. Enjoying. Hugging. Eating. Redeemed. Bought with a price. Living under grace. The whole lot of us. A broken, redeemed glorified ... View Post
Sunshine Spilled Over
Sunshine spilled over on Resurrection Sunday. Warmth. Family. Food. The empty tomb. The Cross set before us. A symbol. Hope. What was meant for evil. God meant for good. Sometimes you can't help but embrace the bad to understand the good. 2 years and 8 months. A journey to walk with purpose. Seeking to discover, under the shadow of His wing. Ever longing for all to be made right. The tomb is empty. The Savior Risen. The hope of all Nations for a broken people. The sun beats down on us at my sister in laws. Her family walking the grief road. The first Easter ... View Post
The Grave Could NOT Hold Him
Reposting, because I am remembering. Easter has always been about the Cross. Easter has always been what we need. Even when we don't understand. The antidote to what ails us. Always. 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 ... View Post
Where Will This Journey Lead?
Hold me closeLet Your love surround meBring me nearDraw me to Your sideAnd as I waitI'll rise up like the eagleAnd I will soar with YouYour Spirit leads me onBy the power of Your love Words. Ancient. New. Timely. Perfect. Words that penetrate the heart. Reaching deep into the aching hole. We can be refreshed and filled; even when we're hurting. I never knew I could know such peace. I never knew the intimacy I would feel with Christ when so much had been torn from me. I let the words wash over me as we ... 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
