Tending the Roses
June 16, 2018
This morning I put on my favorite soft, worn-out jeans and curled up in my study chair. I looked intently at the empty chair across the room. It was time to have a long talk with my Lord, and I knew it. Emptiness had been edging into my heart for quite some time. I talked […] ... Read More »
Unexpectedly Broken
May 3, 2018
I flitted from room to room in my house, focused on my list of things to do, but distracted by both my phone and the clock. “I can’t seem to finish anything today,” I moaned to myself. Suddenly a loud pop interrupted my thoughts. I froze in place. “What in the world was that?” I […] ... Read More »
Easter Sunday Morning – Jesus is Alive!
April 1, 2018
It had been the worst few days of Mary Magdalene’s life. As she walked through the quiet city streets, the weekend’s scenes replayed over and over in her head. Every moment forever engraved in her memory. “He’s gone. Jesus is gone.” The agonizing words pierced her very soul. She had watched him die in agony. […] ... Read More »
When Your Faith Fails
March 13, 2018
Recently, when studying the life of Peter, I stopped in my tracks at a verse I’ve read many times before, but not actually absorbed. “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your […] ... Read More »
Teach Me to Live
January 11, 2018
Yesterday, the sun shone brightly, and the temperatures gave no reason for a coat. While I drove from place to place checking things off my errand list, my favorite Christian station played on the radio. I listened to Joni Eareckson Tada tell her own tragic story – a diving accident which left her paralyzed as […] ... Read More »
