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
Inspiration
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
Surrender…Again
I have learned a lot about the word surrender over the years. It means ‘to yield to the power, control or possession of another upon demand or force.’ My first image is that of disheartened soldiers marching with downcast faces, defeated, with enemies prodding them on, at gunpoint, through snow covered landscapes. Or of … Continue reading Surrender…Again
An Election Prayer
Father God, I come boldly before you on behalf of our country. We are scrambling. We are wondering and wandering through this changing culture, blindly. We are divided. We are scared. We are frustrated. We are angry. There is no peace in our restless sleep. There is no commonality among us. We point fingers. We … Continue reading An Election Prayer
Who is My Neighbor?
I have heard Bible stories thousands of times. I have told them thousands more. I believe that flannel board bible stories were seeds planted in my life that grew my understanding of what faith is supposed to look like, and I am convinced that my love of a good story has its roots in the … Continue reading Who is My Neighbor?
Michelle's Mosaic 