Category: A Faith in Process

When my daughter was in grade school, she had several incidents of what we believed were “sleep terrors.” She would wake and run, wide-eyed and afraid straight to me in the living room. It was clear she wasn’t awake. Although she could answer “Yes” or “No” questions, the panic never left her eyes. The terror…

The Lord is trustworthy in all he promisesand faithful in all he does.Psalm 145:13b NIV *** God is bigger than time,dates, and appointments.He wants you to movethrough this day with a quiet heart,an inward assurance thatHe is in control, a peaceful certaintythat your life is in His hands,a deep trust in His plan and purposes,and a thankful disposition,toward…

Recently, I had some big, red, super-itchy insect bites on my face. I wondered what I had wandered into. Mosquitoes? Fleas? Bedbugs? No, Oak Leaf Itch Mites. Since they are small enough to go through window screens, it is recommended, among other somewhat extreme measures, that people stay inside and keep their windows firmly closed…

If you hate everyone, eat a snack.  If you think everyone hates you, take a nap. (unknown) *** Savor moments throughout the day.  When petting your dog or cat, talking to a loved one, watching birds, what have you, take one more breath.  Soak in the pleasure of the moment.  Not only will you day…

… to what Jesus might be saying. It matters how I see myself. It matters to me, it matters to others, it matters to God. How might I feel, how might I be different, if this is what I heard Him saying to me? *** Has it crossed your mind that I am proud you…

Crowds of disheartened people ask, “Who can show us what is good?”    Let Your brilliant face shine upon us, O Eternal One, that we may know the undeniable answer.You have filled me with joy, and happiness has risen in my heart, great delight and unrivaled joy,    even more than when bread abounds and wine flows freely.Tonight I will sleep securely on a bed of…

… only makes you stronger. (Friedrich Nietzsche) … doesn’t kill you. Sometimes that’s enough. … is a learning experience, at the time, or later … or both. … gives you a story to tell. … teaches you how strong you really are. … is everything so far. Good job.

How do you tell a cat not to be afraid? When the house is full of strange men and strange things with strange smells? When under the bed seems the best place to be? It’s happening again. In an effort to repair an ongoing issue with water damage in my closet, a workman is here….

 “I don’t ask for the meaning of the song of a bird or the rising of the sun on a misty morning. There they are, and they are beautiful.”  Pete Hamill *** The sun is shining, and the bird are singing what more could you ask for in a day! Heather Mills *** “God is…