Day Three I woke up and started the day sitting by the waters edge, looking out over the mountains and reading through several of the Psalms. I marveled at how the same God who set the foundations of the earth could love me, care for me, and be a help to me when I need … Continue reading Journey To The Frozen North… In The Middle Of Summer :: My Alaska Journal (Day Three)
Tag: Faith
Freedom Hurts :: Life While The Kids Are Away…
As the van drove away, I felt Erin’s head lean hard against my shoulder and I could hear that she was crying. I felt my heart beating faster with the strangest sort of longing. And for the next minute or two we had a deep and meaningful conversation without speaking any words at all. I … Continue reading Freedom Hurts :: Life While The Kids Are Away…
Bug-Infested Trash Trees :: Some Thoughts On Grace…
Have you ever received a Christmas gift from someone that you didn’t have a gift for in return. Do you remember how it felt? Did you feel the sudden urge to lie to them and tell them that you left their gift at home. Or to quickly repackage the gift card that you still had … Continue reading Bug-Infested Trash Trees :: Some Thoughts On Grace…
Allergies, Needle Anxiety & Growth
For the past couple of weeks, each bright, new, hopeful morning has been accompanied by the misery of itchy, swollen eyes, mucousy coughs, unrelenting sneezing and a runny nose that flows like the Euphrates. This isn’t new for me, in fact, for most of my life I have suffered under the tyrannous reign of allergens. … Continue reading Allergies, Needle Anxiety & Growth
Driveway Basketball
Our family was recently given a basketball hoop by some very gracious friends. Their children are all grown and out of the house now and they didn’t want the thing in their driveway anymore (especially after the wind blew it over on one of their cars). And even though our kids are way too little … Continue reading Driveway Basketball
Living A Great Sentence
This is not about prison. Sorry if the title misled you... Back in October I started in on one of those “read through the Bible in a year” plans. I don't do this every year, but I think it's a wise discipline to take on every few years. Otherwise we tend to read only a … Continue reading Living A Great Sentence
Virginia Is For Lovers… and Weather :: Thoughts On Seasons Of Life
I lived my entire life in Virginia. That is, until I moved to Florida six years ago this month. There are many things I miss about life in Virginia but most of them are really more about the seasons of life that occurred there and less about the place itself. I think we sometimes glamorize … Continue reading Virginia Is For Lovers… and Weather :: Thoughts On Seasons Of Life
