I have been "gearing up" for Comet Sightings this week. The last time a comet came this close to Earth was 250 years ago. That's one such "celestial event" in many lifetimes. For You, Lord, that would be four such events in one day! "With the Lord a day is like a thousand years and...
Oh, Lord... I heard a song today that I have loved for many years. Whenever I hear it, it touches me in a place too deep to fully understand or describe. Without fail, it brings me to tears from the very depths of my soul and spirit. Because each phrase touches a profound ache. A...
We saw the radar map this morning. A wide swath of heavy rain making its way toward us. The last cold front in advance of Spring's official arrival next week. So we changed our schedule. We hopped on our bicycles in the cool of the morning. The still sunny morning. We put in almost eleven...
I am DONE, Lord. In grilling language, would that be "well done"? NO. It would be burned to a crisp. Dry. Too tough to chew. Worthy of the trash can. That's how I have felt in my struggles of late. Dry. Dehydrated from the only Water that can quench me... Your Living Water, Lord. Burned...
It's true, Lord... isn't it? You know her... even better than she knows herself. I grieve for this dear sister, Lord. And I "fight" for her... on my knees. So much is at stake... much more than she knows. But You know, Lord. You know her Name. You know her Need. She's Beautiful. She's Broken. You...
I was going to our monthly networking group. Women from all walks of life, encouraging and supporting each other. You gave me a "heart prompting," Lord. I texted a dear "sister" to see if she was going, so we could sit together and hug in person. She responded, "Yes, I'm on my way!" I didn't...
I cannot look anywhere or do anything without "seeing" You, Lord! Revealing Yourself in some special way. Leading me into some Life-Blessing Lesson. "Where can I go from Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?... [in] the heavens... in the depths, You are there... Your hand will guide me, Your right hand will hold...
When is a LIE a Self-fulfilling Prophecy, Lord? Always. How does it start? As a twisted conclusion after a trauma to the spirit? Traumas to the spirit are as numerous as they are devastating. One of the most pervasive is this one: "I'm not worth it." Not worth what? Not worth noticing (by a...
How does a blind man describe an elephant? Doesn't it depend on which part of it he "sees" with his hands? How different is the challenge of describing You, Lord, when the person "looking" is spiritually-blind? Does he inevitably "see" his "reality" without realizing he is missing Reality? Like the word Serendipity. It popped into my head today and...
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...
