Burden
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Burden. Dictionary.com defines 'burden' as "that which is carried; load; that which is borne with difficulty". It's the last definition which grabbed my...
Even In the Midst of a Crowd
I went for a walk alone that day. Well not exactly alone, as I was one in the midst of hundreds of women at a conference. There, walking on that concourse, bumping and jostling with other women, weaving in and out of the crowd, I was talking to God about a situation...
Worship Him in the Change of Seasons
I was heading up the highway, my music blaring and singing the words I have come to just love. It was a dark and dreary day as the rain was coming down hard. It was against the darkness of the sky in the midday, that I noticed the vibrant colors of the trees. They...
Jesus – Crucified, Risen One, Master Chef
We competed the study, "31 Days in the Gospel of Johnâ€, feeling a little sad as John has come to feel like a friend to the group. The last three days brought powerful insights: Jesus, Crucified. We found Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane as we read in John 19:16-19,...
The Little White Church
A year ago, we began driving regularly through a neighborhood which was new to us. On a corner stood a small church in the middle of this residential community, and each time I was stopped at the red light, the sight of the church would occupy my thoughts. Recently, I...
Balanced Lives
"Better to have little, with fear for the Lord, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil." (Proverbs 15:16, NLT) "If we all could choose between a simple life or one rich with treasure, who wouldn't choose the latter? Except money doesn't buy happiness. As...