God is in the business of giving good and perfect gifts—gifts I am sometimes unaware I even need. Gifts that surprise me and overwhelm me, that drown me and sink me deep into His great love—His love with skin and flesh on … this, the body of Christ. I know because I have experienced its […]
Archives for October 2011
Returning Home to Goodness
A mama’s heart is never far from home, no matter how far away she is. And I’m running home to the smiles and embraces, to the silly hands and smudge-filled spaces—A return to all that fills and inspires and stretches and teaches… And Sundays are for returning home, to rest in surrender to His goodness, […]
Relevant
To be relevant in this world is to love as He loves. To see the world through His eyes…with grace and  mercy… beyond ourselves. To be His hands and feet on this earth to one another, To notice the one alone–the one who’s new–the anxious heart present in the room, To really see the need, by […]
…As I Fly to See Friends
I have virtual friends. I’ve found them online, and I often hang on their words. They stretch me and grow me and challenge me and inspire me. And they have little idea who I am. I dream of the conversations we might have. What I’d share with them and what they might say. And before you judge me […]
Unexpected Turns
It was their first…and it was supposed to be a boy. And there had been two lavishing shower events full of all things boyish and blue. And they had imagined and pondered and anticipated his birth for months, preparing the room, washing the clothes, selecting his name, and dreaming of this very day. And the […]
Firmly Planted in Him
Sundays are for being firmly planted  and prospering in Him… May you be blessed this day… as you delight in Him, as you meditate in His law, as you yield fruit in your season, and as you prosper… Â
Beyond
His love is beyond anything I can really grasp or comprehend. He sees beyond my selfish thoughts and judgmental attitudes. Beyond my easily irritated heart and quickly angered reactions.
If I only could…
I meet many different kinds of people and I’m sure you do too. And it’s no surprise to you that not everyone has a flowery life…a life that looks beautiful, smells wonderful, and is vibrant and full of beauty. And while no one has a perfectly blooming life, some have more hope than others. And […]
Catching Glimmers of Love
To catch the glimmer in their eyes fills this mama-heart right up. As they play, and laugh, and sing and learn…as they twirl and dance and show me their best work. I catch the glimmer, and their smiles melt me.. And I close my eyes, and wish for the moments never to pass. How great […]
Bible in 90 Days {Finish}
I sat on the couch at 11pm last Saturday night, reading the last of the words on page 1688… Revelation 22:17 (NIV) “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.” Â …and the emotion welled […]