On a recent visit to a lovely urban park, filled with dozens of bronze statues, I saw this artificial creek, used as a setting for one of the art pieces. Varying sizes of rocks are placed to show the meandering pattern of a stream. It ended in an area of lush grass that I, unfortunately … Continue reading Dry Creek Beds
Scripture
Off to a Good Start
Earlier this week, I tweeted how my morning prayer starts. Before I’ve said a word aloud, before I begin my first routines, before my head rises from the pillow, I start my prayer with, “Before my feet hit the floor…” I want my first thoughts in the morning to be directed to the Lord. This … Continue reading Off to a Good Start
Three Sheets in the Wind
Someone hung up white sheets at several locations in my community. Each one was spray painted with the same message: “God is Real.” I saw three of them, but there could have been more. Those just happened to be on the roads I frequently use. The one on a church playground fence seemed logical enough, … Continue reading Three Sheets in the Wind
Like the Stars
Most of the blooms on my Althea shrubs are now high above my head, fewer within reach. When I look up at them, it's like looking up at stars in the daytime. For some reason, a line from a poem came to mind that our class had to memorize in junior high. It's from a … Continue reading Like the Stars
Grief is Hard Work
We try to avoid grief. It’s uncomfortable – painful. We try to jump to relief and normalcy too quickly, before grief has done its work within us. And make no mistake, grief is work. It is a process that should not be medicated away or otherwise circumvented. It is normal, but it is exhausting. Usually … Continue reading Grief is Hard Work
Looking for Hope
In case you’ve wondered, I have fallen into a pattern of posting blogs every Monday, and then again later in the week – Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. Don’t hold me to that, but it seems like a pretty good schedule for me right now. Also, I try to keep them under 500 words. This was … Continue reading Looking for Hope
Nature’s Way, But I Don’t Have to Like It
Abandoned Home in the Neighborhood. Psalm 84:3 Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at your altars, O LORD of hosts, my King and my God. I watched the baby cardinals from this nest fledge a couple of weeks ago. I’d planned on … Continue reading Nature’s Way, But I Don’t Have to Like It
