When I was a young woman, I prayed my first dangerous prayer. I was a beginner really, just learning how to pray scripture. It changed the Bible from a story, to a powerful tool of intercession. Why pray my own words when I could pray the words of God? His are so much more powerful … Continue reading Praying Dangerous Prayers
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Super Bowl Sunday
It seems that the stars have aligned this year. Super Bowl Sunday is on February 2nd, which happens to be Groundhog Day. However, in our house is also Bill’s Alive Day. In honor of this momentous day, I want to tell you a story. In 1988, I was just a young thing who woke to … Continue reading Super Bowl Sunday
Khawaja
I am a middle aged white American woman. Before the term “white privilege” was coined, I lived it. Through no choice of my own, I was born into a family who wanted me. I had a mom and a dad who loved each other and their kids. They clothed me, fed me, and gave me … Continue reading Khawaja
Explanation
I probably never should have pushed the publish button at 3:00 a.m. I do not usually share these kinds of deep places…until after the fact. My usual pattern is to pull away and sit in silence, waiting for the sun to come up and the lesson to make itself known. But this time, I know … Continue reading Explanation
Janette
As a child growing up I remember when my Great Aunt Janette would visit from Florida. I don’t guess I really knew much about her when I was little, I only knew I liked her. She was fun and small, less than five feet tall, and that put her somewhere between me and the grown-ups. … Continue reading Janette
Love Song
I was awakened this morning with a quickening in my spirit. It was not a voice exactly, but more of an anticipation deep inside of me. I have been wanting to try my new knee out on the longer, more difficult terrain of Raven Cliffs, but for some reason it hasn’t worked out for anyone … Continue reading Love Song
The World Race
One Sunday after church, when Hannah was about 5 or 6 years old, she came to me and said, “I heard God in church today.” I was very interested in this and asked her what he said. I will never forget her response. “He said, ‘Go.’” Had it been a message on missions, or if … Continue reading The World Race
Jack
At our teacher training on Monday about how to teach writing we had about 10 minutes to write. I chose a childhood memory of my horse Jack...here it is. There once was a horse girl. She collected those plastic horse models, drew pictures, and was generally fascinated with all things horse related. Her horse Jack … Continue reading Jack
Simplicity
Generally, rocking, swinging, and movement have always comforted me. I have been known to frequent playgrounds in order to find a swing set, though my favorite is ALWAYS a tire swing hung from a high branch in an ancient oak tree. I am sure it has something with my need to have wind blowing through … Continue reading Simplicity
Longing
I love winter. Southern winter that is. I love the snow, the cold, the wind. All of it. However, in Georgia winter never lasts more than a few days at a time. I feel sure that if I lived somewhere where snow stayed on the ground for more than two days, or where it was … Continue reading Longing
