‘These words are spirit and life…’ (John 6:63) I have long loved a tradition in our church of presenting Bibles to second graders. Each Bible has the child’s name on it, and it’s signed by the pastor. It’s a rite of passage, many of these children receiving their very own Bible for the first time. As [...]
Archive for November, 2011
These Words…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged autism, Bible, church, rhema, special needs on November 29, 2011 | 20 Comments »
She does
Posted in Ordinary Miracles on November 25, 2011 | 26 Comments »
This was the best Thanksgiving ever. It wasn’t the fact that my parents and my twin and bro-in-law and niece came and blessed our home with warmth and laughter… Or the fact that my turkey and mashed potatoes and not-yo-momma’s-banana pudding totally ROCKED… Or that the husband is home this year… Or that Rhema screamed [...]
We thank you Lord
Posted in Uncategorized on November 23, 2011 | 8 Comments »
We plow the fields, and scatter The good seed on the land, But it is fed and watered By God’s almighty hand. God sends the snow in winter, The warmth to swell the grain, The breezes and the sunshine, The soft refreshing rain. All good gifts Are sent from heaven above; We thank you Lord, [...]
Gatherings
Posted in Uncategorized on November 21, 2011 | 13 Comments »
Oh yeah. The blog. Step away for a bit and it’s a little hard to find the way back. I got a break from it all! Flew to Kansas City to spend a girls weekend with dear friends I had not seen in years. Ten years ago we were young and kid-less, studying James, Philippians [...]
Only hi’s
Posted in Uncategorized on November 10, 2011 | 30 Comments »
My father warned me. My mother warned me. My uncle even warned me. The Alzheimer’s is very advanced now, they said. She’s extremely ill; hospice has been called. We just want you to know she may not recognize you or respond. But as my twin and I quickly prepared to board a red-eye flight to [...]
I can
Posted in Uncategorized on November 7, 2011 | 16 Comments »
Oh Lord, I just had to escape for a bit. And I know I run the risk of the house going up in flames. But really it’s only a matter of minutes before of one of them finds me in here. I’ve been peeing with an audience since 2004. It’s been one of those days when the [...]
Like the boat
Posted in Uncategorized on November 4, 2011 | 21 Comments »
My little Hope and I go down to the boat ramp just to watch the vessels on the water. I want her to know what real hope looks like. Not just a wish or fancy, but an abiding, unshakeable expectation. It’s peaceful just now, though wind and tide have rocked the boat. I know [...]
