Addiction is a quiet burden for families. It comes with a truckload of heartache for all those touched by it. Suffering in silence as your loved one goes down a path of self-destruction can break you because there is nothing you can do. Not one thing. This guest blog by Melinda, describes the difficulty our … Continue reading Guest Blog- A Good Man Named Michael
Faith
Hard Things
We received a call from a hospital in Jacksonville that our brother was in neuro intensive care after a fall. He was living on Amelia Island and Jacksonville was the closest hospital for this type of injury. We all got there as fast as possible. Melinda and Kara flew in first and met David who … Continue reading Hard Things
Double-edged Sword
I’ve been contemplating this idea of allowing the word of God to read me, instead of the other way around. When I read scripture, I overlay it with my own thoughts and intentions. My own interpretations are based in part on my life experiences and also on what God has taught me as I have … Continue reading Double-edged Sword
The Whirlwind…
There is a whirlwind blowing worldwide. It is disorienting. In the midst, the landscape is changing. From my window, I watch. From the safety of my chair, I see. It is alarming. It is scary when debris flies by, so close. Destruction seems so immanent. Inches away. For now, I am safe from where I … Continue reading The Whirlwind…
Hi Dad,
I’m porch sitting this morning. The cozy chair from your back porch has made the transition to mine. When I sit here, I find comfort that you sat here before me. Silly, but sitting in this chair helps me to feel closer to you. And I am listening to the birds, trying to identify them … Continue reading Hi Dad,
Bearing Witness
I asked God what can be done in these current times. If I was born for such a time as this, what does that even mean? I felt him tell me I am his witness. Bearing witness means to give an account of what one has seen or experienced. I decided to make an ongoing … Continue reading Bearing Witness
On Becoming “Them”
As humans we want to hold the high moral ground. It has always been so. The number of wars which have been fought based on superiority alone is staggering. We are right, they are wrong. We will fight to the death to prove it. Sacrifice our children. Bomb our neighbors. All to defend ourselves and … Continue reading On Becoming “Them”
Another First
There have been some tears this week. At first, I didn’t recognize the source. So many things happening, some of them good, some of them painful. I chalked my lethargic state up to having a fabulous week last week at the Folk School. Always fun, but also always exhausting. I came home tired. Said goodbye … Continue reading Another First
Bracing Myself
Me among the daffodils as a child. When grieving, I know to brace myself for the “firsts” …first holiday season, first Mother’s Day, first Father’s Day, etc… This Friday will be Mom’s birthday. She would have been 86. My photo memories have already sent me last year’s pictures of her birthday celebration. My heart was … Continue reading Bracing Myself
Image Dei
I found a couple of words… Imago Dei - latin for the image of God. Genesis says from the very beginning; every person was created in God’s image. The beggar. The refugee. The displaced. The sex workers. The poor. The addict. The tax collector. The religious. The disabled. I have had the privilege to see … Continue reading Image Dei
Michelle's Mosaic 