God often speaks to me through nature. There is something about a waterfall, or a misty mountain that is soothing to my heart. To be out in the forest on a trail is the place I get to know him best. Somehow becoming familiar with the creation opens my eyes to the creator. His personality … Continue reading Wild and Untamed
Inspiration
To Feel Again
I have been thinking. How did hate get such a foothold? Do people just wake up hate-filled one morning? Doesn’t it have to begin somewhere? Can we just say ‘don’t hate each other’ and it goes away? If only it were that simple! No, hate doesn’t just appear on the scene. It grows…from a seed … Continue reading To Feel Again
Put Down Your Sword
I have not watched the news now for nearly three weeks. You would think that I would be blissfully unaware of all that has happened in that short time. Instead, I feel as if I am in the ring with the heavyweight champion of the world being pummeled. Sucker punch after sucker punch in the … Continue reading Put Down Your Sword
Istanbul
I sit this morning and debate with myself. Do I start a category on my blog for terrorist attacks? There seem to be an ever increasing number of them. Enough that a separate category might be warranted. It seems for every one of them my heart grieves a bit more than the time before. It … Continue reading Istanbul
Summer Flashback
My lazy day at the pool was interrupted by laughter. I opened my eyes to see a brother and sister with a friend or two playing in the water. They were somewhere between 6 and 10, and so full of energy that only a day of pool play would quench it. And play they did. … Continue reading Summer Flashback
Flesh and Blood
After the latest horrific events in Orlando, it is obvious that there is evil in the world and it appears to be growing. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see it. We all continue to be taken back with each attack, even though we knew after the last one there were likely to be … Continue reading Flesh and Blood
The Secret
Around the corner. Just ahead. Along the path. A rustling in my spirit draws me like a note in a song. It pulls my heart forward. I catch a glimpse. A shadow. A dancing light. My heart turns towards it. My eyes strain to see but there is nothing. Maybe the in the next curve … Continue reading The Secret
Grace
A friend of mine lost her 18-year-old son this week in a freak car accident with a deer. My friend is a mom who delights in her children and her pride in her graduating senior was evident. I cannot imagine the shock, pain, and heartache of such a sudden loss. My heart is breaking and … Continue reading Grace
A Gift
For all those who are walking in confusing, perplexing places...this one's for you. Sometimes, when circumstances are less than ideal, it is difficult to believe the best. The future is shrouded in the foggy mist with only blurred shadows. In these times I wonder what it is that is lurking out there in the places … Continue reading A Gift
Dwell Here
At Easter, I don’t like to dwell on the crucifixion. I prefer to camp out at the empty tomb and read about the glorious death of death. The violence of Jesus being beat and tortured unto death breaks my heart to pieces. The pain and agony are too much. The betrayal, the march to the … Continue reading Dwell Here
Michelle's Mosaic 