The kiss of the LORD gently brushes my check, warms my faceand catches my full attention. I bask in its glow, its warmth and soak in His love. His greeting each day reminding me of His promise of new mercies. Steadfast and sure, He is true and worthy. I turn full face and this brilliance […]

I was recently talking with a beautiful young lady and the topic caring for our homes and ourselves came up.  She, like I long ago, wrestled with creating a beautiful, yet child-friendly, space that reflected who she was.  Pretty baubles caught her eyes and made their new home in hers. But what once intrigued, now […]

Lasts are very important to me, they always have been.  They are cherished memories, a “snap shot” held in the heart, if you will.  Last calls, last visits, last words…  I have a confession here. Because they are so important to me and handwritten notes are a lost art, I keep several years Christmas cards […]

I turn the envelope over and over in my hand and I cannot bring myself to toss it away and move on to the cherished contents.  I set it aside for later and wipe away tears. Today I come across it again, it’s been moved several time over the last week or so.  Again, I […]

She refuses to give up, even when she wants to. Hopeless fixer? Maybe, but maybe she sees beyond the way things seem. She longs for an eternal perspective.  She is stubborn, refusing to accept that things will not change, even when she’s faced with the “facts”. God is Redeemer, she must remember to get out […]

Have you ever glanced at the clock just hoping that you still had a few more minutes to sit at Jesus’ feet?  Five minutes, you have five minutes before (fill in the beckoning task) You know, you are enrapt in His Word, you hear Him clearly speaking through a passage of scripture and you don’t […]