A Bottle & Our Tears
Tears. It doesn’t take much to move me to tears. As a kid, I was often poked fun at because I cried easily. It was only in my adult life that I became able to embrace them, to realize my tears expressed what was in my heart. There once was a woman, who in plain view...
He Has Risen!
"He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying." (Matthew 28:6, NASB) https://youtu.be/RAlpJ1mo6Mk "Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen." (1 Timothy 1:17,...
Gentle
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Gentle. My Bible commentary defines gentle as "kind, mild-mannered, soft." In a time when words are often spoken without much...
The Perfect Lamb
The pandemic has affected us all, and probably all of us in different ways. As Palm Sunday passed, the longing inside of me was heightened. The desire to sit in church, on the hard wooden pew, and bask in the simplicity of the church service I had come to love was at...
Trust & Still Waters {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
The photo has been in my text messages for a few weeks. It spoke to me deeply when I first saw it and has continued to speak to me since. Some conversations are had without a single word and I thank God for a cousin whose gift and encouragement often comes from behind...
All
On a recent Saturday morning, I sat in the stillness. My mug of hot coffee in my hands brings warmth and comfort, a sense of peace and well-being. It is my favorite time of day as nothing has yet taken place and yet, everything is yet going to take place. The verse...