It’s been five and a half years since I walked off my school campus for the last time. And it’s been almost as long since my stomach stopped the yearly churning of anticipation that comes about this time each year. I have to admit – I miss teaching. Teaching is an honorable profession. It’s […]
Author Archives: Pat Baer
My Brittle Heart Yearns To Be Soft
My brittle heart yearns for the softness of innocent trust. It squirms within the shell of experiences that mold it – waiting for occasional moments to beat with true freedom. I know my heart was designed for feeling – for vulnerable encounters. Unfortunately like most people, I learned early on that along with vulnerability […]
Do You Believe God Really Sees You?
He sees you, in fact he never takes his eyes off you. He watches – and even prays for you. Give your heart the freedom to believe this today. Take a deep breath and consider what it means to have the author and creator of all you see take note of you. Believing […]
Childlike Innocence & Our Relationship With God
“At that time Jesus said, ‘I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.” Matthew 11:25-26 We were all young children before we became ‘wise and learned’ adults. According […]
Remembering Yesterday
The sun caught a tiny droplet as it slipped over a crease from the corner. It made its way down the canyon of lines time had carved. I could almost predict the place it would land. I knew it would eventually evaporate rather than be absorbed. The leathery skin was long past supple – […]