I long to sit quietly at His feet and listen to His heart. But most days, I am running around like Raggedy Ann with a million things to do. I miss Him when I wake up late and rush off to work in the morning. I forget He is close by as I work through…
Photo Credit I woke up in the wrong lane this morning. Okay, I’d theoretically shaken off the slumber in bed a couple of hours earlier…. but at some point, I got in my car fully clothed and was apparently sleep driving. I backed out of the driveway with my eyes open, but my mind was…
Years ago, I came across a prayer that captured my need for Christ perfectly. I printed out its words and tacked it to the bulletin board besides my bunk bed in my college dorm room. “Dear Lord, So far I’ve done all right. I haven’t gossipped, haven’t lost my temper, haven’t been greedy, grumpy, nasty,…
Photo Credit “Why am I so exhausted tonight?” my husband asked as he collapsed on the hotel bed. We’d taken a few days off to celebrate his birthday and recover from a very busy month at work. I yawned in response, “We cheated on the diet twice today. Remember?” For 4 months, we’d towed the…
Photo Credit When Bruce told me that he was not feeling well, I went into “fix-it” mode. I pulled out the vitamin C and Tylenol, and then I texted my closest friends and asked them to pray. Three of my friends suggested trying essential oils. My phone was dinging all day with suggestions of…
Recently, Cheryl Smith invited me to look deep within. Cheryl does a weekly interview on her blog where she provides a space for “iron to sharpen iron” as we examine our “Inner Views.” I must admit that it took me quite a while to respond to several of these questions. I found this introspection…