It’s summertime in the suburbs and garage-sale signs are as ubiquitous as dandelions. EVERYONE has them! But it wasn’t until the middle of my own garage sale that I remembered why I hate them! I set about my sale in a business-like manner. I planned. I advertised. I priced. I arranged. And when I opened,…
Category: God Sightings
Seeing God in the Everyday
Obedience @ the Library
From my journal dated 7/4/03 God has given me a miracle – and I was positioned for it because I obeyed. Tuesday at the Staff meeting, I felt the Spirit nudge me to volunteer to take my coworker’s place on the following Sunday (she had a conflict). I resisted: 1) I didn’t want to, and…
The Heavens Proclaim…
50 years ago today, the whole world was glued to the television as men walked on the moon. Those of us who witnessed it know exactly where we were that moment. Astronauts who flew into space got a unique perspective of our planet. Here are some of their thoughts: “The Earth reminded us of a…
Someone You Should Know…
Frederick Buechner Frederick Buechner (“BEEK-ner”), born on July 11, 1926, is a is an American writer, novelist, poet, autobiographer, essayist, preacher, and theologian. One of the major themes in his writing is Listening to Your Life, exhorting us to “pay attention, because God is constantly at work in our everyday lives.” The grace of God…
The Birds of the Air
(Note: this was many years ago, before the Emerald Ash Borer.) We were becoming quite concerned about the Mountain Ash trees in our front yard that early autumn. The huge number of berries on the trees were causing the branches to bend down almost to the ground. Was this a sign of some disease? Could…
Pulling Up Trees
In the backyard of the home where I grew up and where I raised my children stood an American Elm tree. It was one of the last of its kind, untouched by Dutch Elm Disease. It shaded the house and yard all summer long. But every spring it sent out thousands of seeds. As long…
Treasure
“Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.” Matthew…
Suburban Fragrances
In the Messiah, in Christ, God leads us from place to place in one perpetual victory parade. Through us, he brings knowledge of Christ. Everywhere we go, people breathe in the exquisite fragrance. Because of Christ, we give off a sweet scent rising to God, which is recognized by those on the way of salvation—an…
“Look At Me, Mommy!”
“Look at me, Mommy!” a young voice called. Glancing up from our conversation, my friend and I beheld her young daughter hanging by her knees outside a second floor railing, directly above a concrete basement entry. “Get down from there right now!” The child heard only anger in Cindy’s voice; I heard terror. The girl…
Spring Cleaning (almost done)
One of the most energy consuming chores of Spring Cleaning is scrubbing floors. Oh, sure, I mop my floors frequently, but I find that once (or twice) a year I need to get eye to eye with the dirt and give a good scrub. On my knees. With brush, bucket and lots of effort. I…