written January 1999
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Fear. Real fear tore as his heart. His friends, they were sleeping as sweat and blood poured down his face. Pain. The pain of being forgotten. The pain of being betrayed. It all seemed to consume him. Yet in his desperation, as he cried out to his Father, he was given strength. Strength to carry…
I’ve never seen an angel (that I’m aware of, though I’ve often wondered about a few people who moved in and out of my life very swiftly—and left huge blessings in their wake). To be honest, I’m not sure what I would do if I saw one. From Scripture it seems that perhaps they are…
Two tiny girls are standing on the bench, fingers touching ornaments. “This one, Auntie Tashe,” the oldest holds up an embroidered square, “what’s this one?” “That one is from Alaska,” I explain, tracing the bright pink fireweed. “You were in Alaska?” Her voice is incredulous. She spent almost a third of her life in the…
Snow dripping off his hat, cheeks glowing pink, he gasps for breath, “I think I saw polka-dots in the snow!” “Really?” I smile, quizzically. “Yes! Three polka-dots! I’m thinking about what it could be.” He tilts his head thoughtfully then says slowly, “It’s a tiny bit of a mystery.” “A mystery indeed,” I nod gravely….
Do you see these little munchkins?! (I know, it’s hard to resist kissing the computer screen.) They are keeping me busy today. We went for a truck ride (how can I resist when Hadassah says, “I-go?” in that adorable little 2-year-old voice?) to drop off a baler to the Amish (“Horsie! Horsie! Horsie!”) and then…
She sat quiet and still with such deep pain etched on her face, it hurt to look at her. She did not say a word but her lack of speech said plenty. It said that she was having a hard time sleeping again. It said that she was feeling alone and sad and angry. It…
Hello sweet lady,
Did you write that for me? 😉 God is so good to us! Thank you for sharing the beauty He gives you! ~ Blessings, Amy
Perhaps? I actually didn’t mean to post it today- I had it scheduled for yesterday and thought I had “unscheduled” it but apparently just moved it forward a day. So… perhaps the Lord just knew? 😉
Yes, often it’s the seemingly insignificant that catalysts the largest changes, and prayer can move mountains.
It still amazes me that God offers us such power… and we neglect it so often (at least I do!)
Me, too!