Encouragement
Desired Haven
I stood at the brink of the river and thought of life. Its struggles and its stillness. From the top of the ravine, I could see the 20 ft waterfall and its headlong rush over the rocky face of the Read more
Encouragement
In Wonder and Amazement
I felt a kinship to the word ‘intimidated’ as I walked into the high-ceilinged, up-scale hotel. Crystal chandeliers and meticulously-kept rooms added to my unease. This was way out of my league. Think Country Mouse meets City Mouse. That feeling Read more
Spiritual Growth
Stop and Consider
It is a spring-thing that I love to do–the searching for the early spring flowers in the woodland. Three of my favorites are the dainty, pink-hued Spring Beauties, the lily-white of the Bloodroot and the lacy green-leaf of the Dutchman Read more
Christmas
The Elusive Gifts of Christmas
Three weeks into the Christmas season and the flickering flames of the Advent candles fill our hearts with a dim light. The lit candles are gifts that represent hope, peace and joy. These gifts of the season seemed to be Read more
Encouragement
Upkeep of the Soul
As a young child, our home boasted a small pendulum clock. I can see it in my mind’s eye, a brown clock with accents of antique bronze and an etched glass door below the face that boasted two strange holes Read more
Trust
Scaling Prison Walls
Have you ever had that sensation of walls closing in about you? A sense of bewilderment or overwhelm of the soul? Life can take unexpected turns that seem to hold you hostage. That feeling of one step forward and two Read more
Faith in God
A Call to Know Produces a Choice to Trust
Stories and names are threaded through the Biblical text. Narratives that tell of lives lived, choices made, knowledge gained, and trust given. Throughout the journeys of these individuals the main theme conveyed is that God beckons each one to know Read more
Life
Hope for Hancock
A historical flash fiction that highlights hope for the town of Hancock, Colorado. The wind gusted down the mountain and pummeled Elizabeth as she trudged through the snow to the telegraph office. It was just a short distance from the Read more
Christian Beliefs
When Outward Conformity is not Enough
Outward conformity is not a sign of inward obedience. As I read through the accounts of the Old Testament Kings found in Kings and Chronicles and the corresponding prophets a picture is formed of God’s people that loved outward conformity Read more
Obedience
Mountains of Victory or Defeat
Have you ever been faced with a lesson that you needed to relearn? Have there been times in your life that you continue to encircle a particular stronghold or spiritual struggle that God wants you to overcome? What about scaling the Read more