“How could you…? Why didn’t you…? “Where were you…?” I struggled to find the strength to complete my prayerful sentences. I didn’t want to pray my honest prayers. And it wasn’t because I was scared to hurt God’s feelings; I’d moved past that months ago. The memories of dearly loved friends who went all too…
Read MoreOn this day 15 years ago, my life changed forever. I went to school in the morning. I attended a large high school with over 300 other students in my class. It was big enough that I didn’t know everyone at the school, yet somehow small enough that by mid-semester I knew, or at least…
Read MoreAnd they were bringing children to Him so that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, “Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I say to…
Read MoreThis is the post for Belle. The one she asked me to write — more than once. The one she said people needed. The one she said people were asking about. The one she said would help. The one she said she couldn’t do, but the one she knew I could. I like to think…
Read MoreWhen we dwell, we find beauty in what was previously overlooked. Peace in the midst of growth and change. Rest, grace and patience to keep us company. Calmness and compassion in the midst of all that’s wrong. When we dwell, we exhale. We say the hard stuff. We say everything. Yet at the same time,…
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