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I have been watching this rose for weeks. It was the first tight bud that appeared as the bush began repairing itself after the winter hibernation. I was so excited. I waited. And waited. Slowly color appeared and the bud began to open little by little. It braved the blustery winds of March and survived […]

During the week of the crucifixion, the week that we call Holy, life went on as usual in Jerusalem. The people had welcomed Jesus in with palm branches and celebration and He was teaching in the Temple. Temple soldiers were scurrying, and Roman soldiers were watching, but everyday people continued their lives, not anticipating the […]

A Hug from HeavenSpring’s warm breeze embraced me,swirling around me in the quiet of the morning,caressing my face and armswith its gentle passing -a hug from Heaven.Shadows from clouds filtered the lightas they floated by,journeying to who knows where.My breeze,for now I claimed it,helped them on their way.In the stillness I listened.Hens quietly gossiped over […]

In America, we have been trained to shun controversial subjects in what is considered polite conversation. At the top of the list of subjects to be avoided is anything to do with God. We have allowed our society to effectively cut Him out of our everyday talk, voluntarily limiting our freedom of speech, although people […]

I walked outside into the crispness of a new spring morning.Leftover raindrops captured the rising sun’s rays making prisms of light on the fresh green leaves.The budding grass sparkles with moisture from yesterday’s rainstormand the world is alive with the colors of spring.For weeks we have battled the falling leaves of the Live Oak trees, […]

I woke up to a gray, hazy day preparing to attend the funeral of a lifelong friend. I wasn’t sorrowing as those who have no hope. I know my friend is with our Savior. But still, her passing is the turning of another page in this life, the ending of an era, and my heart […]

We take great pride in our ability to fret and worry, almost as if to fail to do so indicates a lack of care on our part. God, however, calls us to look beyond our circumstances and trust Him with the cares of this life. When God called the Israelites to cross over into the […]

After almost two months of forced rest after emergency surgery, I find myself back at the computer. Don’t let anyone kid you, anesthesia brain is a real phenomenon. I am thankful for God’s healing touch and a caring family, and I am thankful to be regaining strength. The words in Psalm 23 ring true. There […]

Perhaps you’ve experienced it. That faint sense of letdown when the last gift is opened, and the Christmas music is no longer playing on the radio. The aisles in the stores are picked over and marked with clearance tags while personnel quickly clear out merchandise to make way for the next holiday. At home, the […]