The longer I lived in the little house with the towering lilac bushes, the harder it became to act like all the “things” in life mattered at all. Lost children, without hope, were my heart’s only vision. After work one day, I walked home and saw Litey sitting on the front porch with a guitar,…
I’m driving down the hill, a last minute run to town. My plans for the day included unclogging my kitchen sink and catching up on my dishes but instead, I’m running errands. I’m praying for a good attitude. I glance around and my breath catches hard. God painted a sunset into the treetops. The colors…
Every time I turn around I see a link for a homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte. So I gave in and tried it (peer pressure, you know) and now I’m addicted. Had to go buy an extra pumpkin and I’m just waiting for the cream to settle on the top of the quart of milk that…
I love Biblical history. Truth be told, I love any history but Biblical history has an added element. When I study the lives of the king and queens and prophets of old– I find me. It is always startling. I’m reading about the prophet Isaiah and King Ahaz of Judah, men who seem to be…
The milking is finished and we’re sitting on bales of hay. The calves are greedily drinking their milk and the crunch of hay stills the barn. He’s talking and sharing hopes and when he says the words five years I stiffen. Breath snatches and I blink hard. “I don’t want to be here in five years.”…
Oh, there you are. You, at fifteen and so full of adventure and hope. I’m glad I caught you for a moment. It won’t take long, I promise. There are dozens of things that I could tell you, of course. Like the fact that your best friend will end up marrying your brother (I know…
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