A Monkey Bar Faith
We let go of Mommy’s hand to enter pre-school.We let go of Daddy’s hug to board the bus.We let go of our beloved teacher’s smileonly to do it again next year because we must. We let go of the hand of the principalas she wishes us well on our way.We let go of our first […]
The Shaping of Us
There is something fascinating about driftwood. It’s lighter than it should be, yet strong and durable. Weathered and aged, yet youthful and beautiful. It never fails to call my attention when it washes ashore. One small piece demanded picking up. It was a perfect miniature canoe, cigar-shaped and sized with a space hollowed near the […]
Seasons Past, Seasons Passed
Back to school shopping cool weather, shorter days, acorns plop, tinted leaves crunch under my feet. yellow. orange. red and brown. Christmas shopping bundle up, day gives way, a dusting of white, hollow, whistling wind stings my face. black. white. gray. Easter shopping warm sunshine, moist buds, dampened earth encourages its blooms merry pitches delight […]
Rainbow: the Original Snapchat
Dropped my last off to start college. Driving home to my empty I became a bit sad until I saw out my window. It was so lovely I had to pull over in the rest area to snap a photo (safely). How kind of God to send me a sign. And then it was gone. […]
Sometimes Mission is not so Far Afield
I made a wrong turn on my way to a training session. Darn that GPS, it proclaims “you have arrived!” just as you pass the turn. Thankfully, just up the road there was a big church parking lot where I could make a U-turn. On exiting the lot, I was greeted by this sign: I […]
Do you hear what I hear?
What do you hear when you listen?
US Women’s Soccer Team Has Inspired Us to Believe
Who says the Bible is an outdated book that doesn’t speak to our current circumstances?? From Acts 2:42-47, we read, (with some modifications) … The Fellowship of the Believers They devoted themselves to the coaches’ teaching and to their teammates, to the breaking of carbs, proteins and fats in moderation and to petition, imploring and appeal […]
Way More than a Game: We’re With You, Laura Bassett!
No one could have seen it coming. The stoppage time own-goal scored by England’s Laura Bassett which sealed her team’s doom and ushered Japan into the final of the 2015 Women’s World Cup. The images are heart-breaking. Yet, we watch them. Bassett, unbelieving. In tears. Embraced. Ushered off, face-covered by her jersey. Sobbing. Some would […]
Thank you, Bennett, For the Way You Played the Game
There’s nothing quite like playing a game with a kid. Pull out the equipment, explain the rules and you’re off! When they’re small, you may need to correct them, re-route them, or help them a bit. As they grow, you may show them a few tricks and, every now and then, have to caution them […]
Prayer for a Day Worth Thanking God
This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. In gratitude, Lord, I offer it to you. That the rain has stopped. That I have a moment’s peace to recall That you know exactly what lies ahead, so into it we run, blindly, belatedly, but freely. Bring back […]