“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Ephesians 2:10 (NLT) What a beautiful scripture this is, encouraging us to know who we are through the eyes of the one who created us. I don’t […]
Category Archives: Freedom
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 […]
Summertime
Summertime is the sweetheart of the seasons. Children wait all year for its arrival. Anticipated and well planned vacations finally squeeze into its slim perimeters. Even fruit trees spend the year preparing for the grand finale. Summer comes with high expectations and crescendos with lazy relief. Familiar scents usually lure us out of hiding […]
Memorial Day – More Than Remembrance
The three day weekend is fast approaching. We will remember our heroes through an avalanche of patriotic commercials and emotional photos. The nation will take a short pause to commemorate our fallen on Memorial Day. Like most major holidays the media inundates us with ads, short video clips and images. The Memorial Day photographs […]
For Our Good
The belief that things will eventually work out for good can certainly provide a level of peace to our life. It allows the difficult moments to roll off our back in the hope things will eventually get better – or be good. But when circumstances begin to pile up and our comfort is challenged, […]