where my heart and His Story collide
The Beginning The excitement and newness of God wears off. Have you noticed? After the wooing and the awe, the seeing of sin and our need of saving. The dropping in shame, the rising in grace, the washing away of old and the re-birth of a new creation... After the walking. The learning. The drinking… Continue reading Knowing and Loving
New Year, Old Way Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven. The Lord will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest. Righteousness goes before [us] and prepares the way... Psalm 85:11-13 Every year is the same in terms of days and months. They can feel… Continue reading We’ve Not Gone This Way Before
Friends, Every year we do it. We make so much of this time of year. Going way back to our childhoods, even. Who among us doesn't recall the whole build up all month long? The unboxing of decorations and cherished ornaments with your family, plus the trimmings in every store and street in town? The wish… Continue reading Making Much of Christmas
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build,a time to weep and… Continue reading Seasons and Reasons
Where's the wonder gone? Like, is this really all there is? This boring busyness and bluster. Flirting with and flitting about here, there, and everywhere. This season, plus all the year long. Focusing on things that never sustain long-term. Filling in the cracks of life with mere silly putty instead of crazy LOVIN' glue, of… Continue reading Wonder of the Season
Driving leisurely up the New England coast, windows down, left arm stretched out with my hand swimming in the chilly wind like a dolphin catching waves. Rest just seems to surround us on every side. Same with views that beckon, enticing us to pull over and wander and breathe in all the new and only… Continue reading To Be Continued…
May I share something? It's kind of about me, but it could also be about you, though only in the best ways. I hope you read with an open heart. Years ago a baby girl entered the world, surrounded by love and abounding in energy, plus a decent amount of charm (so it's been said).… Continue reading Made for More
Battle I'll dispense with the pleasantries and get right to the point... I have a huge battle in my life. It's something that's existed for as long as I can remember. There are weeks and months where it's severe and intense, demanding a reaction, yet also times in the last few years when I'd believed… Continue reading Battles and Blessings
Do you know Love's way? The heart of truth? The promise of eternity, yet so much more? Before even. On this earth right now, even! See, I walked around a long time before I'd heard. Alone and groping. Never really hoping. Though sometimes laughing and always pretending while searching. Searching, for. the. love! Coming up… Continue reading Love’s Way (One Day)
Redeemed Ruth 