I wake up this morning and look outside. The fog is so thick over the lake, the lake has completely disappeared. I know it is still there. And I know Your sun will soon burn off what has temporarily obscured the view. There You go again, Lord. Speaking to me through Nature. Putting my Current …
My toothpaste is called BRILLIANCE. “Guaranteed to remove 90% of surface stains within five days.” OK, Lord… Maybe I still have oral care on the brain from my Divine Dental Encounter yesterday. 🙂 Even so, I couldn’t help but notice the label on my toothpaste today. BRILLIANCE. A concoction of chemicals so potent, I …
I ran into a dentist friend today. He retires in two weeks. Seeing him took me down Memory Lane. I “parked” there awhile, remembering one of the “million-dollar smiles” he helped bring about. She was a teenager who had been living in the woods with her boyfriend. For years. She had taken so many drugs, her teeth — all …
I had a “Wizard of Oz” moment this morning, Lord. Like the moment when Dorothy steps out of her sepia-tone life into brilliant TECHNICOLOR. And she realizes she is not in Kansas anymore. Yet I haven’t been in “Kansas” for decades, Lord. And I certainly don’t have a sepia-tone life. In so many ways, on …
They do talk… don’t they, Lord? And every tear speaks volumes. What have Your tears said to me over the years, Lord? “I miss you.” “I love you.” “I’m here for you.” “I hurt with you.” “I hurt for you… even from this Cross.” And what have my tears said to You? “I miss You, …
It’s out of the bag now… and there’s no stuffing it back inside. And that’s a good thing. Her Big Secret. The Secret that has sucked the life out of her. Surely most — if not all — of us have had at least one of these in our lives. A Secret that, when held inside, turned …
There it was… a five-month old baby. Squirming, turning, yawning… in its mother’s womb! Still months away from leaving its “cocoon” to be held in mommy’s arms. But clearly a baby, alive and kicking! A wonder-full, living Miracle in 4D! A high-tech ultrasound clip posted on Facebook. AMAZING!!! Yet the hundreds of comments it provoked were what drew me in. Expressions of wonder and …
How beautiful it is, Lord — how amazing — when You do A New Thing! “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” For months, I have been praying — longing — to find a new …
I watched Super Bowl #50 last night. I usually just watch for the commercials. It is fascinating — mind-boggling! — to see how companies advertise in the most expensive air time on the planet — $5.5 million per 30-second slot. Last night was different. It wasn’t “just another game” to me. One quarterback was (probably) ending his professional career. He was …
It has been a long time since I wept in church, Lord. Today, I couldn’t help myself. We were about to take communion. In a church we have attended only a few times. We have been visiting various churches in recent months. I have been asking You to lead us to the congregation You would have us …