Does it ever seem that the Lord has to give you a push before you participate in some writing event, conference, or opportunity before you actually show up, skid marks scrapping the floor where you just dragged your feet? It was like that when
Continue reading →Silent. Soft swirls encircle the trees. Quietly the flakes drift like wafers on piles of whipped cream. Building without a sound until one by one they heap up softly curved drifts that reach windowpanes and block doorways. The only sound heard is the whipping wind whistling round the corners of the house and through the gaping meadows. The roaring wind drives gentleness across the landscape. Trees bend white, skies are whisked gray, the visible becomes invisible. … Continue reading →
On days when the crashing ocean waves are not visible and the shores are miles away, I can look at my basket of shells and remember the refreshment and peace found walking ankle deep in white foam. In the same way, when God seems so invisible to me, I just need to open His Word or slip in a CD filled with praises of Him–and He is there. “Be still and know that I am God;” Psalm 46:10a NIV … Continue reading →
“The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend.” Exodus 33:11 NIV In our fast-paced, mobile society, it seems like friendships would be almost impossible to begin let alone nurture and develop into lasting relationships. And as for online friends. Let’s just say that everyone thinks the number of friends listed on one’s Facebook page is just a collection of sorts. How could anyone have real friendships with that many people … Continue reading →
