Gaining a heart of wisdom
I've never been a good sleeper, and that must have been annoying to my poor mother, who just wanted a few minutes' peace. It's annoying to me now, in the third 3rd of a busy life in which I could benefit from a catnap now and then. Thankfully, I'm no longer sleepless because of fear,… Continue reading The Beautiful Truth that God Never Sleeps
When grown-up sons fly the nest, sometimes the parents take wing as well. Circling the breathtaking terrain and then landing in full view of the Colorado Rockies feels a bit like landing on the moon for eyes accustomed to the gently sloping ranges of Mid-Coast Maine. Look out the window, and there’s Pike’s Peak on… Continue reading Can You Perceive the Glory of God in Your Ordinary Surroundings?
Sunday Scripture Friends had come to visit and to help, but I couldn’t have been more horrified if the people at my door had been bandits or kidnappers. Number one, I was on the couch. Number two, I had been sick for weeks and the house must have looked like a train wreck. (Fortunately, my… Continue reading Learning to Receive with Grace: Does My Help Really Come from the Lord?
Living Our Days 