Living in Jesus’ Presence

Many years ago, I read the little booklet “The Practice of the Presence of God” by Brother Lawrence. It stirred in me a deep desire to live my daily life with a conscious awareness of Jesus with me. I believe this is what Jesus was desiring for all of his followers in his prayer to […]

The “Law vs. Grace” Conflict

This greedy little squirrel and my husband are engaged in a conflict. Every morning John fills the bird feeder and scatters sunflower seeds across the deck for birds that prefer to eat it there. This squirrel not only gobbles up the seeds on the deck but also climbs up the pole into the bird feeder […]

A MOTHER’S DAY PSALM OF PRAISE AND PETITION

I HONOR YOU, GOD, AS THE DESIGNER OF MOTHERHOOD   Father-God, I praise you for your mothering heart— The love which you have for all creation; You feed the sparrow and provide a cliff for the goat. You send the sunshine and the rain. You smile on children of every nation. Your heart delights in […]

Caring for Crushed and Broken Turtles

I don’t usually insert such ugly, sad, and “unpleasant” photos into my blog posts. However, I hope you will not quickly reject this post but read it to the end.  I think turtles are fantastic creatures and tears filled my eyes when I saw this crushed and broken one–a lowly reptile but still beautiful in […]

COME to JESUS

I’m thankful for the office space I have in my home. On some days, I don’t take time to get dressed before I start writing. Neither do I bother combing my hair. Before I forget them, I want to quickly put down the words that are in my mind. Words of a song or poem […]