Thirst

All around me there is great thirst. It is still the crushing heat of summer and yet tree leaves are … More

The Unharried (and Unhurried) Jesus

Reading through the gospels we see a purposeful and unharried Jesus. He was not involved in the rat race of … More

But the Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him. ~ Habakkuk 2:20 “Keep silence” is a hard … More

I don’t know why we hold on to those comments that hurt us, instead of the good, uplifting loving ones. … More

“I like to listen to that song because it makes me feel a special way,” my little boy told me … More

My husband pointed it out. There was our little girl, sitting quietly in the tub, folding her washcloth – just … More

The light of dawn is almost imperceptible at first. The darkness hangs like a weight, distorting the familiar world around … More

Grant me a quiet heart, unfettered by the worries of the world.Help me to remember that I have never been … More

I remember watching my aunt teach a children’s class once and being struck by how she introduced the Bible story. … More

“We run into trouble when we try to do all that others expect us to do, what we expect of … More