Removing the Grit

“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” ~Michelangelo   He comes in with tools of various kinds. The tools don’t look like the usual types, but they do a similar sort of work as a carpenter or sculptor. Work begins on...

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...

The Mysterious Beautiful… Ache

A friend posted this on her facebook status recently: ‎”I walked a mile with Pleasure;/ She chatted all the way;/ But left me none the wiser/ For all she had to say. I walked a mile with Sorrow,/ And ne’er a word said she;/ But, oh! The things I learned...

The Locusts

“God’s promises are like stars– the darker the night, the brighter they shine.” –Jan Coleman, author of  After the Locusts. In the book of Joel, a devastating event occurs, something which will be retold to subsequent generations: Has...

The Mysterious Beautiful… Ache

On Fridays, I often like to participate in a Five Minute Friday writing prompt over here at thegypsymama.com. Today’s prompt is “Ache”.  *** GO A friend posted this on her facebook status yesterday: ‎”I walked a mile with Pleasure;/ She chatted...