Lord, you have made so many things! How wise you were when you made all of them! The earth is full of your creatures. Psalm 104:24 New International Reader’s Version It’s autumn and the squirrels are going nuts. (See what I did there?) They are chasing each other around, up the trees and on the ground. You…
Category: Snapshots Along the Way
Ice Cream
(Found on Facebook) Last week, I took my children to a restaurant. My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace. As we bowed our heads he said, ‘God is good, God is great. Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if Mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And…
Humble Request
Nightly Prayer
Lost!
It wasn’t until the next morning that I missed it. The last time I remembered having it was the night before, in the rain, while I waited for the AAA guy to jump my battery. It was in my pocket so I could show it to him as instructed by the app. I dumped out…
Morning Prayer
Living by Faith
(from my journal) I am disappointed. Things are so out of control. But the Lord is gracious. He assures me that the life He has for me is to be lived here, “in the world,” as difficult and uncomfortable as it is. If I can live by faith in the midst of these troubles and…
Enough
There is conflict in the yard. The bees are feeding, as best they can, from the hummingbird feeders. They are not very successful: the feeders weren’t made for them. Meanwhile, the hummingbirds are battling back for their sugar-water. I watched one hummer poke a bee with it’s bill to get it out of the way. …
September
September is transition. Summer lingers, but autumn is clearly on the horizon. Days are shorter, evenings cooler. But even with that melancholy, there is the certainty that this is exactly how things are meant to be. September is a reminder that change can be beautiful. ********** September is the month of maturity; the heaped basket…
Companions
I’m a stranger here. Are you are stranger, too?I look around and know I don’t belong.The customs seem so very queer,The language harsh upon my ear;And there’s not one I know among the throng.I’m a stranger here. Are you a stranger, too?I’ve just been praying you would come along.Now fellowship will banish fear,And help us…