…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB Where Grace Grows Today marks thirty-three years since we moved our family of five into this house with the persistent address. Though we have longed at times to relocate, downsize, inhabit a different floor plan, the two of us are still here. […]
Persuaded Heart – You Have a Harbor to Make
On May 22, 2023 – the day that was originally set as Wayne’s and my wedding date forty-seven years ago – related families and friends shared a double Celebration of Life for my oldest sister and brother-in-law. They entered the harbor of Heaven’s eternity just over seven weeks apart; first Bob, then his wife Cheryl. […]
The Perfect Faithfulness of God’s Timing
For persuaded hearts everywhere who find themselves waiting for the perfect faithfulness of God’s timing: Jesus, Son of God and Son of Man, walked this way before us. His soul learned what His spirit knew. Timing is everything. “O Lord, You are my God; I will exalt You and praise Your name, for in perfect […]
Twelve Days of Why?
Originally, I thought about titling this post Twelve Days of Death, but even I recoiled at those words. Since the last two weeks have delivered up more questions than answers, I decided to go with Twelve Days of Why? Why? For those who may think I live on easy street if I only have twelve […]
The Mother Heart of Father God
– verse from a mother’s heart – Every birth! assigned a new beginning, jars of clay that on this earth will trod … how vast and varied His endless thoughts are toward us loved by the Mother heart of Father God “Who will they be, this one so fresh from Heaven? How will they grow […]
Reflections of an Election Heart, Round Twelve
Streams of tears run down my eyes because of the destruction of the daughter of my people. My eye flows unceasingly, without stopping, until Adonai looks down from heaven and sees. My eye torments my soul because of all the daughters of my city. Lamentations 3:48-51 (Tree of Life version) *** Back in January (2017) I wrote […]
Reflections of an Election Heart, Round Eleven
“the value of the earthly and the wonder when what happens here moves us to the heavenly” – in an email from my friend and former fellow team blogger at Ishshah’s Story, Pat Joyce – *** She’s ba-a-ck. I heard the ‘Ding. Ding.’ My week opened up and lots of prayerful processing has been going […]
Reflections of an Election Heart, Round Ten
To the chief musician. On the Lily of Testimony. A secret treasure of David, to teach; O God! You cast us off; You broke us; You who were angry; take us back. You made the earth tremble; You tore it; heal its breaks, for it is shaking. You have shown Your people hardship; You made […]
Reflections of an Election Heart, Round Nine
“The Progressive Order of the Holy Spirit” Nancy C. Bentz As I write this, it is the day before Donald Trump becomes President of the United States. By the time you read this the Oath of Office will have been taken and his first day will be a marker in the annals of America’s history. […]
Reflections of an Election Heart, Round Eight
To feel need is to receive grace. Frances J. Roberts I don’t know about you, but I enjoyed the quiet holiday we had last week. With weather like a Currier and Ives painting, my husband and I never left the house the two days of Christmas. Sheltered within from the falling snow without, we ate, […]