13 years ago I sat in the wee hours of the morning. Bathed in the twinkling Christmas lights. Hope wrapped inside; heavy with child. Nights uncomfortable. Seeking solace in the quiet. Pondering. So different from my walk today. A Christmas child. Due at any moment. What did Mary feel as she carried the Hope of all Nations? What was it like that night when all hung in balance as the Incarnate became Flesh? Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the ... View Post
She Wore Her Brother’s Cap and Gown
She wore her brothers cap and gown. The same cap he threw into the air, 2 years ago. The same cap I asked him to go back in to get. It was unique. He would be able to find it. I just wanted that cap. The cap and gown I would display at his wake just 40 days later. She wrapped herself in his gown. And wore his cap. She walked to the tune of graduation, hope and future wrapped in his gown. The cap, forever announcing 2013. The year everything changed. With out so much as a deep breathe ... View Post
The Reminder That There Is So Much More To Come
Philippians 3:10 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ. I was 16 when I heard the song by Petra, "Not of This World" We are envoys, we must tarry With this message we must carry There's so much to do before we leave With so many more who may believe Our mission here can never fail And the gates of hell will not prevail We are strangers, we are aliens We are not of this world Read more: Petra - Not Of This World Lyrics | MetroLyrics We had a singing group. We sang this ... View Post
