I wake indifferent. There is danger in apathy. I wage a war continually. If I don't feel then I can't hurt. If I close my eyes tightly against all the pain and struggle I will survive. That is hardly living. There is relief. There is an anecdote. There is a place where peace reigns. Where our feet are firmly planted. To remain in that place is work. There is work in grieving. There is work in surrendering a life to the One who longs to hold you. This work can leave you exhausted and spent. But we will work. We will work to ... View Post
Just Because. . .Part 2
I don't necessarily like part 2's. I like things to wrap up nicely and be done. Finished. I don't live that way. I leave many things unfinished. Incomplete. But with others things I want it finished. I found after yesterday's post. That there was the "rest of the story" There was more to flush out in the day. Because everyday is the Lord's Psalm 118:24 This is the day the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. I recognized that it was His day. I gave praise. But rejoicing these days is hard. My soul is peaceful and I recognize God's handiwork ... View Post
Just Because
The water comes rushing out. I am soaked. An age old prank on April Fool's Day. An elastic on the spray hose at the sink. But I can't laugh. I am angry that I am wet. I am already cold. The heat not working in the house. So it plummets to 58. I have cooked breakfast, explained schedules and triaged ride situations. I've run a marathon before 8 and I haven't even taken a shower. And now I am wet. Soaking wet. And cold. And the venom spews. The sweet 8 year old just trying to have a laugh. Really a harmless prank. But I ... View Post
1 Bag, 2 bag, 3 bag, 4
A bag a day. Go me. I start out strong. 3 full size garbage bags. Off to Goodwill and a few second hand stores. Maybe I can earn a little something. I got this; It's easy peasy. Day 4. I move to a smaller bag. I still got this. I clean out drawers. I decide a bag of trash counts. I still have this. I move to a grocery bag size. But I still got this. I am in it for the long haul. I may have started out with gusto, but I am at my pace now. Even a grocery size bag is something. But something ... View Post
Chasing A Squirrel, While Trying To Be Quiet
I close my eyes. I let the quiet settle over me. The sun shines through the window. The warmth permeates the deep of the cold. It feels so good after below zero weather. I let it pour over me. My desire is to listen. To hear. To be quiet in God's presence. Why is it so hard to just be; to sit quietly before the Lord? I compromise. I will just praise Him for his goodness. No. I want to try to be silent. I start to run through my list. I want Him to speak to me. I want to hear His voice. Like the sheep who listen to their Master's voice. John 10:27 My ... View Post
Does Being Quiet Leave You Undone?
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. He withdrew from all the chaos and hustle in ... View Post
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