She sings as she suckles. The notes rise and fall and I feel her song on my chest. This moment is a gift, a divine yes. ... The last month hasn’t been the easiest. We are walking on while waiting on many fronts. Some are shorter-term needs, others are distant hopes. We are praying for …
Family Bible Reading
My parents gave me this Bible as I started ministry after college. It travelled all over the world with me, sitting open during meet-ups and quiet times. It is highlighted and underlined with remembrances of living words shedding light on my heart. And while it’s been shelved for some years (I switched translations), I pulled …
My Soil
(from Instagram) “Can we check on our garden?” I give them the go ahead and they run to fill their cans in the bathroom, watering the kitchen tiles on their way out. They return with strawberries, cilantro, and news of promising zucchini flowers and sunflower stems. I leave most outdoor activities to Jeff, but I …
Wisdom To Number Our Days
Teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom- Ps. 90:12.— I need this divine, day-numbering wisdom so badly.
Greater Is He
(from Instagram) I felt the fall last night, the pain of childbearing. In the beating my body has taken in birthing and caring for a newborn. In the toil of raising sinful children. In my own hard-heartedness. *** I’m sick of dealing with sin. I think that to myself after refereeing another bedtime squabble. Nothing …
Keeping Heart 