Monthly Archives: August 2016
The process
My husband loves watching Gold Rush. The miners start with a small pan to test the ground. Eventually they end up moving a lot of dirt through these machines that shake the dirt to separate it from the gold. A … Continue reading
Missed
I missed it completely. It had been there over twenty-four hours and yet I had walked past it twice, at least, and completely missed it. This morning as I walked out the door a smile greeted me as my eyes … Continue reading
Shield
There is a scene in Breaking Dawn Part 2 at the very end that caught my attention. I love when God takes something controversial and worldly and uses it to speak boldly something He is trying to get through to … Continue reading
He will Answer
Ever since I allowed my children to have cell phones, I have had an expectation that they will answer when I call. This has allowed me to feel more secure when they were out with friends. It allowed me to … Continue reading
One to Another
I look to the left, and begin to say “why don’t you….?” as I try to solve my neighbors issues; even though I know nothing about her personal struggle. God quickens my heart. “You were there once too. Remember your … Continue reading
He is Listening
Our office has eight women, and depending on the day can be quiet or noisy depending on what each of us is doing when we are in the office. When the coworker behind me said something to me I immediately … Continue reading
He will answer
This is one of the first scriptures that I taught my children when I first started seeking God for myself. I wasn’t in church; instead, I was reading and studying the word for myself. I was learning to talk to … Continue reading
The Household
In exasperation I place my hand on my hip, ready to allow the venom of my words to flow as my eyes meet the countertop of dirty dishes that were not there when I went to sleep just five hours before. … Continue reading
Idle Words
My heart started to race. It felt as if it would leap from my chest. Heat flooded my body. My breath came quicker and was more shallow. Maybe i needed to hear it again, I heard it wrong. I … Continue reading
Do We See?
I think we see what we have and what others don’t, but do we really stop and think about it? Do we really see the difference? Do we see that our community is weighted with suffering and burdened with injustice? … Continue reading