Greedy for Grace
As we end the year and wake to a new, I am reflecting on how I’ve grown. And the answer is I’ve grown into a person greedy for grace. I’ve become a person more comfortable with the reality that I’m not as self-sufficient as I thought and that, really, I’m really dependent. The hard knocks […]
True Friends, True Love, True Life
A true friend sent me a picture this morning on Facebook. A man and his horse in the background with these words in the foreground . . . Your greatest test is when you are able to bless someone else when you are going through your own storm. How do we bless others when we’re […]
Opening Clams
I was enamored by the many sea otters I saw up close while in Alaska. They swim effortlessly, diving sleekly into ocean water depths in pursuit of shelled creatures—mussels and clams. Once they capture a closed shell, they bring it to the surface, turn onto their backs, open the shell, and float nonchalantly while enjoying […]
Baring the Soul
I have decided to blog only two days per week for a while—Tuesdays and Thursdays—as I will be investing heart and time in another writing project since returning from Alaska. If you haven’t already subscribed to my blog and would like to receive notifications of each new post in your email, simply scroll down to the bottom of […]