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How We Are Like Seeds
I read these words while sitting in the space between spring and summer, on the cusp of wild verdant growth: "Glorifying and enjoying Me is a higher priority than maintaining a tidy, structured life. Give up your striving to keep everything under control -- an...
rains in May {haiku}
clouds, saturated, release winter’s tears -- quench springtime thirst.
Ready to Sleep {a poem}
Ready to Sleep At the crack of first morning, the sun bleeds through holes in blinds, like a laser, hits my eyes. Wincing, I rise, smooth down hair, straighten covers, stumble on wilted feet. I am small; the world is looming. I am old; the day is young. The morning is...
Winter is Dying
Somewhere, winter is dying Winter is dying somewhere We know it is time. The apple barrel is nearly empty And I am no longer muffled by the snow. I am not sure what to do when spring comes; will I know where to step, will I sink in the grass or stand...
How to Begin the New Year?
I can see it right away, on day one of the New Year. My plans and goals are still hanging on the tree. I know I’m not going to make them happen today, or even tomorrow. It’s a week later now, and I’m no closer, hanging onto the laziness of the holiday as if it’s my...
Words that Live
"For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." Hebrews 4:12 NKJV God's word - it is living. It...
Stumbling
Life is curious. You don't know where you'll end up, or what you'll be doing. There are so many things beyond my understanding and beyond explanation. Relationships, at least one or another, is always is trouble, or in need of minor or major repair. WE are constantly...
Is pain essential?
Is pain essential? Perhaps pain is more essential than pleasure. I know for me, it brings me to my knees. I draw closer to the throne of truth and grace and LOVE when I am in pain and in grief. It’s not that joy pulls me away from Him. I have been through enough pain...
“do not grow weary”
God is putting this verse in front of me lately: Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 Discouragement wells inside of me, after the feeling I've been given the "grunt work", the short...
Appointed Seasons
As September draws to a close, I am reminded that not only is there a designated time and season for summer to end and autumn to arrive, but also appointed seasons in our lives. I'm in one such season-- the years I spend homeschooling. We have a short, fleeting...
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