Just up ahead is the light at the end of the tunnel. It seems so close, but then it feels so far. It’s one of those optical illusions, like when you are at the beach and you decide to walk to a distant pier, only to realize, after walking what seems like forever, it is … Continue reading Just Up Ahead
Corona Virus
Awake, Awake!
Awake, awake! Stay awake at all times, praying for strength. I am pouring out a deposit in this time of waiting. Will you receive it? The strength you need. The eyes to see. The heart of joy. The place of rest. A deposit to be withdrawn in the days to come. A deposit of compassion. … Continue reading Awake, Awake!
Stay Close
A whisper, to my fears in the wee hours, “Stay close.” Tossing and turning, I hear it again, “Stay close.” Sleep is a distant wish, so I get up to investigate this two-word phrase repeating in the darkness of the night. I see myself, the little girl me, walking in a crowd among the forest … Continue reading Stay Close
Distraction
We need to open up to save the economy. We need to stay closed to save lives. Small businesses will be saved if we open up. To keep from being overrun by the disease we need to stay closed. Small businesses will go bankrupt if we open up. To keep more people from dying we … Continue reading Distraction
Sparrows
I was in Asia a couple of months ago, and it seems like it’s been a lifetime since then. While I was there leading a mission trip, our hosts put together a cultural presentation with some of the traditions of their tribe. The story of the tribe, which used to be headhunters, and how they … Continue reading Sparrows
From the .03%
We are the .03%. We are the elderly ones who are not as strong as we used to be. We are the ones who can no longer remember who we are. We are the ones whose biological makeup was permanently altered by chemicals, which saved our lives from cancer. We are the ones whose organs … Continue reading From the .03%
Metamorphosis
A metamorphosis is happening. A change of the nature of a thing or person into a completely different one. We are in the midst of a change of condition. Do you feel it? We have been forced into our cocoons. We crawled into them quickly because danger was upon us. We had been blindly fattening … Continue reading Metamorphosis
Don’t Waste the Wait
When our governor decided open the state my first reaction was, “Not yet! I haven’t cleaned the garage. The puzzle isn’t complete. I need to finish my book!” All the things I haven’t accomplished rose to my mind. I am one of those people who wakes up with a to-do list. I can’t help it. … Continue reading Don’t Waste the Wait
Praying Dangerous Prayers
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
Shaken
There are cracks in our lives. As part of the human race, we all have them. They are small; barely noticeable. They run through the foundation. They run up the walls. Imperceptible, we have lived with them for a long time. But the quake of the Corona Virus has shaken us, and when things shake, … Continue reading Shaken
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