Wise Man And The Foolish Man - YouTube Music The wise man built his house upon the rock The wise man built his house upon the rock The wise man built his house upon the rock And the rains came tumbling down The rains came down and the floods came up The rains came down …
The Choice Is Yours
I’ve got good news and bad news. Which do you want first? Wouldn’t it be nice if all we got was good news? What if we only ever had good news to share? The weather would always be sunny with no rain on weekends or holidays. Every student would pass and no one would fail …
All You Need Is One
Buzzer in hand, thumb resting on the alert button. The fingers of my other hand are waffled with my deliberately sleep-deprived teenage son’s. The minutes in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit tick on endlessly. Day one had gone more quickly with settling in, the novelty of watching pediatric floor kid tv, having forty plus leads attached …
Good Night
Good night, God bless you, sweet dreams Last night I struggled to fall asleep again. I’d almost forgotten how frustrating it feels to long for sleep. My body needs rest and my mind agrees so I toss and turn, unable to find stillness. Finally I get up and head for the kitchen, determined to be …
Seen and Known
When I ask my husband about his day and give the lengthy, detailed account of my own, I am seeking to share something more than facts. We all long for connection on a deeper level because we are spiritual beings at heart. Our flesh and bone exteriors are fairly sturdy and resilient, but they are …
Boldly Stand
“Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.””Mark 1:17 NKJV When my kids were in their teens, Fellowship of Christian Athletes met once a week before school. My younger son, Jacob, was always quick to volunteer me for any and everything, and secretly, I wouldn’t have had …
God Shaped
Water can shape a landscape. Rushing water carves out banks over time and riverbeds widen or new channels form. Trees fall creating natural bridges or obstructions. Stones are uncovered. Several days of heavy rain over the past week have carved a trench through our mulch bed. On a walk with my husband and our Great …
Fan the Flame
My freshman year, the egg in a bottle experiment was banned from the science fair. Overused and unoriginal were descriptors my teacher chose even though no one in my grade had seen it barring those with older sibling. That may have been when I first learned that a fire needs oxygen to burn because the …
Simultaneously Present
My son and daughter-in-law and I stood on the water’s edge at the coast after dinner this week enjoying a video chat with my daughter and grandson in the mountains. He smiled as he recognized our voices and caught a glimpse of our faces. We watched as he pushed up onto hands and knees, ready …
Trust Obeys
“Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.” Matthew 14:29 There are intersections in life where I’ve felt my voice and my influence waning. When my children began driving, preparing for college, and marriage- moments when their heads were turned and I prayed that …
A Fitting Reply 