The Peace of Hannah

The Peace of Hannah

Coming alive again means feeling the joy, but it also means feeling the grief. I’m still drowning in the tidal wave of God’s goodness and grace, but a tidal wave of grief and fear has also swept over me, and the waters are so mingled that I scarce can...
Good God and Good Gifts

Good God and Good Gifts

God is so, so good, and God is so, so good to me. Sometimes I forget that. Forget to live in the reality of that. As I’ve mentioned, I’ve been keeping a daily list of blessings for the past few years. This year, for some reason, I’ve really been...
Obedience

Obedience

I said, “Let me walk in the fields.” He said, “No, walk in the town.” I said, “There are no flowers there.” He said, “No flowers, but a crown.” I said, “But the skies are black; There is nothing but noise and din.” And He wept as He sent me back; “There is more,” He...
Jesus and Feelings

Jesus and Feelings

Jesus didn’t numb Himself. Lemme back up. Last week, I opened my Sunday school book and began to read the lesson about Christ’s death. The second verse went like this: They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he...
Spring Is Coming

Spring Is Coming

Ahem. Hello. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I’m sorry. I hope this post will get the words flowing again. Thank you for being patient and sticking with me; I appreciate y’all! I wrote this after picking the first crocuses this year (February...