During a recent trip to New Mexico and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, we searched for deer. Every time someone in the family saw a deer, we cheered. We called to them, hoping to pet them or maybe feed them some leftover crackers. The deer are a special fixture in the mountains, a cherished part […]
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It would be so much easier to travel the shorter journey. But what if God calls us to the long way? In Exodus 13, God begins to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. Freedom! And God encouraged the people with a cloud each day and a pillar of fire each night. Signals that he was
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She always fought for the underdog. The sports team nobody else liked. The almost-invisible missionary. The poorest people living on the other side of our small town. The nurse accused of stealing, as she gave her deposition to the lawyer. “Anyone can make a mistake,” she said. Her compassion came from her own background of
It makes sense to post about gratitude during this Thanksgiving week. Each year’s Thanksgiving week brings a variety of experiences to draw on. More wisdom learned (hopefully). More intuition about possible gratitudes. Several years ago, I learned more about the power of gratitude when I followed the blog of Ann Voskamp. Her book, One Thousand
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Working on long-range plans is a beneficial business model. And as a coach, I often encourage my clients to reflect on annual planning. But we live one day at a time. And depending on the circumstances, we may not be able to generate a long-range plan. We may have only one day. The Old Testament
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During a recent trip to the New Mexican mountains, we searched for deer. Every time someone in the family saw a deer, we cheered. We called to them, hoping to pet them or maybe feed them some leftover crackers. Deer are a special fixture in the mountains — a cherished part of the wildlife. But
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Every spring, my redbud tree reminds me to stay in hope. The usual allegory applies: dead winter becomes a fruitful spring. Trust God in the hard times. Almost a cliché these days. But a more hidden meaning speaks to me this year, after an interminable winter and the hanging-on-of-grief. After another 12 months of ugliness
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The month of February has always been difficult for me. Usually, the cold and flu bugs continue their romp so the air is filled with germy spores. The weather is too cold for walks and the ground too frozen for gardens. In spite of the growth of chocolate on store shelves and the lovely blend
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Can we not realize how much alike we are – a blog ob needy and messy humanity who just want to be understood and loved?
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Somewhere in my memory cache lie Victorian homes with sparkly Christmas trees, happy families and the smell of gingerbread baking in the oven.
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