There’s a light in our darkness
When I extinguished all the ambient light and quieted all the ambient sound, I discovered a light I hadn’t noticed before.
Scaring Away the Dark with my Glow in the Dark-ness
Not looking for monsters under my bed or skeletons in my closet. I’m looking around. Trying to make my deposit. Bring the light over here. There’s darkness all around, Being loud, Being bold, Shouting down, I can’t be told. No need to raise my voice, The darkness nearest me Is within whispering distance, It can […]
Nothing brings light like a child, or acting like one
What if by “you are the light of the world” Jesus really meant,”Go, lighten your world?” Not shine light on dark things. Not draw attention with your sparkle. Not even ‘reflect My light,’ because He knew the day would come when the dark would grow darker and the Christ light would seem dimmer. What if, ‘you […]
Prayer for Hope and Strength
Almighty God, You reach into the darkness with hope, truth and light. Stretch out your strong hand in this situation, in our circumstance, in your world. Hold and rescue those who have suffered. Let your almighty love move mountains, cross seas and breathe life into the darkest places. Light that redeems. Light that restores. Light […]
Let there be light
There is something about light in the darkness. Even with my eyes closed I can still see it. The dancing and moving and flickering and playing of…what is it that dances and moves in the periphery of my vision? I do not see it with my eyes, yet I know that it’s there. It’s teasing […]
In the eye of the beholder
Sunset, Sunrise. 5:20pm 7:00 am Oh, how the light of a new day paints things differently. And imagine, just this morning, I sat back and pondered this whole scene from a distance. 7 am Whoever thought this up knew what they were doing.
A love like that
“Even after all this time, The sun never says to the earth, “You owe me.” Look what happens with A love like that. It lights the whole sky.” ~ Anonymous I offer this today in the name of all those who, in the name of love, have given me so much and expected nothing in […]
Can we see stillness? hear silence?
The still life helps us to see and hear, ever in new ways.
What is it about night time?
Ian, a dear young man fights for his life in the ICU all day long. Things look promising. His “numbers” improve. Everyone is hopeful. And then the night comes…and all bets are off. Tomorrow, they do this all over again. What is it about the night fall? When darkness settles over the land. Things quiet […]
