Category: A Faith in Process
Notes from the Journey
Spring Cleaning Time
I love spring cleaning. Each year I look forward to it eagerly, making list after list of things to do, time required, plan of attack, and so on. I tend to plunge into it with enthusiasm, joyfully crossing things off my list as they are completed. But there is a down side to all this:…
“Wah-woh!”
I call to God; God will help me. At dusk, dawn, and noon I sigh deep sighs—he hears, he rescues. Psalm 55:16-19 MSG This morning, before it was even light out, I heard a voice from the living room. “Wah-woh! Wah-woh!” Hunter is calling. It sounds as close to “hello” as a cat can get….
Missy In the Morning
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on…
An Explanation
“No wonder your family can push your buttons,” says my sister. “They installed them!”
Word Play
My 2-year-old’s name for charcoal briquettes? “Barbe-cubes!
Just Saying…
The Angels said:Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests. Luke 2:14 NIV The Disciples said:“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” Luke 19:38 NIV Jesus says:“Peace I leave with you; my…
“There”
Don’t panic. I’m with you. There’s no need to fear for I’m your God.I’ll give you strength. I’ll help you. I’ll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you. Isaiah 41:10 The Message (MSG) And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Matthew 28:20b NLT…
Miss-ing!
The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them: he delivers them from all their troubles. Psalm 34:17 NIV It was almost dinnertime, and we were rushing around, setting the table and preparing the food. Little Missy, our brown tabby, was also in the kitchen. As was her habit she would come to each busy…
To Life!
In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. John 1:4 NIV Lord, there is so much life around me! Overhead, in the oak tree, two starlings are busy feeding their babies. It’s fascinating to watch the parents enter the hole in the dead branch and to hear the babies’ cheeping….