Several years ago when I returned to work after a brief hiatus to be with my family after my dear, beloved stepmomom passed from cancer I walked into my boss’ office and said “Cancer sucks, God is good.” He said “thank you.” Too many times he only heard fairweather rejoicing when things were good. My… Continue reading Desert Songs
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Salve for the Soul
Feelings, and feelings, and feelings. Let me try thinking instead. C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed Sometimes the feeling and thinking are all too much. ESPECIALLY if you are an OVERTHINKER like me.Sometimes what we need to do is just sit quietly listening to the tunes that open the portal to all those emotions you feel… Continue reading Salve for the Soul
Deep Calls to Deep
A fresh page longing to be filled Impulsivity wants to charge ahead Read. Pray. Meditate. Wait for God. Too quickly I want to fix, repair, explain, solve. Fussing and fretting in frustration. Wait! Patience. Be still ¡Espera! What would you have these lines say, my Lord? Longing for understanding Craving significance … validation… approval Are… Continue reading Deep Calls to Deep
Out with old… well not all of it
Happy New Year! As most of us are all too thrilled to put 2020 behind us as it proved a challenging year for most with a global pandemic and all, I too join in the hope of a better 2021. The reality that it won’t come overnight is manifested by my Dad’s hospitalization 2 days… Continue reading Out with old… well not all of it
Spark
It only takes a sparkTo overcome the darkHope has not diedShe did not even run and hideThe noise tries to drown her outShe does not respond with shoutsIf you can steady your soulYou can hear her whisper“Come on home”
Songs in the Night
This year, this day, this moment: God is working. His light is shining in whatever darkness encroaches our lives and this world. In the midst of pandemic, illness, economic uncertainty, political unrest ,divisiveness, discouragement, and yes even despair. If one looks for it there is a light that shines through. The light is brighter than… Continue reading Songs in the Night
