Forty-two years ago. As a young woman of seventeen, I stood at the altar and pledged to love, honor, and cherish my beloved, “until death do us part.” I did not comprehend what that meant, but was deeply in love with this tall, dark and handsome man who had swept me off my feet with… Continue reading a covenant of love

Sabbath : Rest : Day Off. I think we get tripped up, because in christianese these words are used synonymously, but they have very different meanings. I was part of a very lengthy and somewhat inconclusive discussion about what it means to “keep the Sabbath”. What day is “the Sabbath” under the new covenant? What does it… Continue reading Rest is in His Will Alone

This weekend was my first without my beloved one here with me for Father’s Day. He never was much for celebrating his day, but did enjoy having the kids call him and wish him a great day, and having me prepare a special meal. I’m still being surprised by the range of emotions, the tears… Continue reading alone and the promise of comfort

I bought a bike. You need to understand that I was that kid who was so afraid to ride that I waited until my early teens to actually work up the courage to learn. It didn’t help that the street I lived on had large, jagged-edge rocks embedded in the asphalt. If you took a… Continue reading faith, muscles, and overcoming my fears

              The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want… Psalm 23:1 I will (I choose as an act of my will to…) not want. My God always provides in abundance!           I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the… Continue reading will

Advent. Dreams. Waiting. What are the dreams, the deep desires of my heart? I long to really feel God’s presence and direction and love, every step of my life. Presence. I realize that often the reason I don’t “feel” His presence is because I am not truly waiting and watching and dreaming in faith and… Continue reading waiting