Does Hope Disappoint?
Over the almost two years that this space has been silent, I’ve started to write several times. The phrase “hope does not disappoint” was stuck in my head – a remnant of a verse learned years ago. Maybe it was…
As New Rhythms Emerge
Although I am not a consistent blogger, this particular stretch of silence has reflected my inability to process in words the new territory we are in as individuals, as a country and as a world. Others have written beautifully in…
Contentment and Yearning
There’s a recurring tension I encounter. It’s the tension of living in contentment and living with unfulfilled yearning. This isn’t unique to me. I know scripture praises learning to be content in all circumstances and sees godliness with contentment as great…
When the News is Good – But Not Profound
It’s been 5 months since my cancer treatments (radiation) ended. You’ve walked with me in this journey and it’s right for you to be updated. But to be honest, I keep waiting for something profound to share. And it’s not there.…
The Impact of “Just 15 Minutes a Day”
At this point I am somewhere between halfway and two-thirds of the way through my radiation treatments. And everyone was correct – I’m in and out of there in 15 minutes. Every day, Monday through Friday. This is by far…
Good News, Gifts and Desires of the Heart
What is “just” good news and what makes something a gift? How do the desires of our hearts fit into the mix? I received good news a few days ago. Testing has determined that chemotherapy adds no benefit – at…
Shifting Gears – When Circumstances Change But God Doesn’t
Recently I wrote about having a pantry full of resources to use when I face hard times. What I didn’t specifically spell out was that I had just received a diagnosis of breast cancer. My update to close friends had…
A Full Pantry
Then Abigail made haste and took two hundred loaves and two skins of wine and five sheep already prepared and five seahs of parched grain and a hundred clusters of raisins and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them…
“Scratch and Dent” Jesus
At Christmas, my sister-in-law loves to decorate their yard with an assortment of the older style, illuminated, hard plastic, blow mold figures. Mr. and Mrs. Claus, reindeer, snowmen, and a Nativity scene. Those of us who know her get caught…
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