Any day spent with children is a day filled with questions. Here is a smattering of what I have been…
Turn Your Eyes
I walked a path the other day with my children. It was littered with droppings and mud, puddles interspersed. Parts…
Thirst
All around me there is great thirst. It is still the crushing heat of summer and yet tree leaves are…
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…
Keep Silent
But the Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him. ~ Habakkuk 2:20 “Keep silence” is a hard…
Words – Small but Mighty
I don’t know why we hold on to those comments that hurt us, instead of the good, uplifting loving ones.…
Why We Sing
“I like to listen to that song because it makes me feel a special way,” my little boy told me…
Teaching by Example
My husband pointed it out. There was our little girl, sitting quietly in the tub, folding her washcloth – just…
Light of Dawn
The light of dawn is almost imperceptible at first. The darkness hangs like a weight, distorting the familiar world around…
Grant Me a Quiet Heart
Grant me a quiet heart, unfettered by the worries of the world.Help me to remember that I have never been…