It’s Friday and I’m happy to be once again joining the Five Minute Friday community in writing for 5 minutes on the weekly word prompt. This week’s word: Breathe. It is one of those moments. Tragedy threatens to strike, but seems to linger. There is nothing that I can do, nothing to be done, except […]
The Promise I Turn to When the Hurt is T...
The world is hurting. Every day there is news of more violence. Shootings across America. Terrorism in the Middle East. Planes crashing. Refugees dying. Rape victims meeting more injustice. Hurt. Tears. Pain. And at times I feel it all. Highly sensitive to the hurts of others, it is easy for me to take it into […]
I Long for Unity in this Disjointed Worl...
I pray also for those who will believe in me… that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may […]
When there are no Words to pray for Pari...
I touched my forehead to his. Nose to nose. Shoulder to shoulder. I felt that I could not get close enough to my husband last night. I cherished his hand in mine. The tiny grasp with so much strength and stubborn will. My little one needs my hand to guide him today, so I take it. […]
Day 14 :: Psalms {Prayers and Praise}
I apologize for the delay in this post. I had to reset my computer last night so I couldn’t share this with you even though it was finished! I pray the psalms are a blessing to you when you don’t know what or how to pray. I have a confession. Over the past few months […]
God doesn’t use sticker charts.
Day 3 of 31 Days of Connecting I have been potty training my kids for what seems like an eternity. They each have sticker charts and when they receive a certain number of stickers, they win a prize. The charts point towards the goal – put your waste where it needs to go. But my […]
It’s Very Much a Monday
The face of the boy who was woken from his nap and now sits beside me very much awake as I desperately wish to sleep. Praying, God, give me the ability to love and be patient with my children today. I am exhausted and have very little strength of my own today. Help. Thank you […]