Monthly Archives: June 2011

I wouldn’t trade the growth and maturity I’ve gained over time for the gift of youth with all it has to offer. I was tempted to come in from outside to write last night, to share these wandering thoughts, but … Continue reading →

Holding on…letting go…trusting…hurting…questioning…needing…willing, wanting, praying… Trying to hope when hope is dim, knowing the pull of brokenness and shame when clouds of deep darkness and depression loom overhead…so hard to have been in this place and see others walking there … Continue reading →

My mind is swirling with thoughts and my heart is stirring with care this morning. So many thoughts…so much care and concern mixed with heartache and longing for peace everywhere. I see now that even when our own souls have … Continue reading →

My mind is swirling with thoughts and my heart is stirring with care this morning. So many thoughts…so much care and concern mixed with heartache and longing for peace everywhere. I see now that even when our own souls have … Continue reading →

I lie down with Noah for a little while each night. We pray together and we spend a little time talking. Sometimes we listen to music, much of the time I read to him. He often asks me to pray … Continue reading →

As is often the case, I’m up, busily working around the house this morning getting ready for my day, and thoughts are pressing in on my mind that I feel compelled to share… Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Birthdays, Anniversaries, all … Continue reading →

I am of the opinion that most of us get our first understanding of God through our relationship with our earthly father. After all, traditionally we are taught Dad is the head of the household, the protector, and the provider. … Continue reading →

After trying so hard for many, many years to make friends and to keep friends, only to find myself again and again with a wounded heart and a brokenness unlike any other, I found peace in deepening my understanding of … Continue reading →

Goodness, it seems the years are passing more quickly the older I get, but I have to say that with every year I find greater happiness, more contentment, and an overarching hopeful and positive attitude. The Spirit of thanksgiving is … Continue reading →

The rich goodness of God’s Word has grown me and transformed my thinking over the years and I find it continues to do so as the more I study, the more I see connections between old and new testament and … Continue reading →