What’s In A Word?

Ode to Hospital Discharge: Waiting. Impatience. Relief. Pain. Needles. Waiting. Tension. Ice. Paperwork. Clothes. Waiting. Sleep. Interruptions. Walking. Immobilizing. Waiting. Travel. Anxiety. Exhaustion. Waiting. Whining. Wanting. Wilting. Welcoming. Home Sweet Home! 🙂 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”  (John 1:1) Love. Hope. Help. Joy.

Does Anyone See Me?

Hospitals are places where we mostly focus on our loved ones.  What do they need?  Are they receiving it?  How can we help? But You reminded me today, Lord, that there are other people there, too.  People whose paths cross ours.  Not by accident, but by Your orchestration. The young woman on the elevator. She

Woo Hoo Times Infinity!

Written at 7:45 AM: What encouragement did You have for me this morning, Abba? The encouragement of Answered Prayers?!  Encouragement to fill my cup to overflowing?! Just because I am Your beloved daughter?  Just because You can? Encouragement in the form of… The prayers You put in my heart and on my lips.  Extended, Spirit-led

There’s No Time Like The Present!

I do believe in the power of prayer, Lord. How could I not… when You have proven it to me over and over again? Years ago, whenever someone would ask me to pray for them, I would gladly agree.  I would leave our conversation with the best of intentions… and then, too often, forget to

In The Afterglow

Yesterday was the Party of all parties!  Your Party, Lord.  Your Birthday Party! Today, I’m experiencing an “afterglow” from that Party unlike any I have ever experienced before. In a very unusual way, I was “partying hard” yesterday.  As a result, I didn’t journal last night.  Yet my “hard partying” had nothing to do with alcohol or

T Minus One… & Counting!

Twas the night before Christmas… … and all through the house… EVERY creature was stirring… Including a mouse! Creatures seem to be assembling in our house, Lord. We have tiny little “sugar” ants.  I can’t say I consider them as particularly sweet, however. The good news is, they’re so tiny they can’t possibly eat much.   🙂

Your Story!

OK, Lord. I stayed up way too late.  Way past my bedtime. That’s why I didn’t journal here last night. I decided — yes, I chose — to watch a new Hallmark Christmas movie. A new one. This was not my old time-wasting pattern of watching the same one over and over. I wanted to watch

Maybe I Just Imagined It…

What if there had been only one shepherd in the fields that night? The fields outside Bethlehem?  The night when one angel (and then many angels) appeared with Good News for All People? “Do not be afraid.  I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.  Today in the town of

Forget Me Not

How did those pretty blue flowers come to be called by that name, Lord? Wikipedia notes a legend from medieval times.  A knight and his lady were walking along the side of a river.  He picked some flowers, but because of the weight of his armor he fell into the river  As he was drowning,

At Your Feet

That’s where I pictured myself this morning, Lord. At Your Feet. But it wasn’t just one picture… it was many. Breaking at Your Feet… THE JUDGE OF ALL. My Judge. Acknowledging Your holiness.  Receiving Your forgiveness.  Aligning my mind and my will to Your freedom-giving Truth. “For He has set a day when He will