There has always been a prelude to our life of choices. I don’t remember selecting the family I would be born into; do you? My nationality, the place on earth I would live, the era in which I would land, born to position or humble means…none of these were handed to me on a ‘menu’ […]
The Passing Praises of Men
I’ve struggled with resigning myself to the ‘fact’ that I write for my own sake, or so it seems. Judging by the silence and lack of supporting evidence that I have but a handful of readers, the Lord and I have had ongoing conversation over this. An Audience of One seemed to be my manifesto […]
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 […]
More of What Matters – When it’s “Offense du jour”
Give me a cup of tomato basil soup and I can say ciao! like an Italian. Give me a choice of soup or salad? I’ll most often go with the greens. Give me more of what matters – when it’s “offense du jour” or I’m tempted to spit pits over split hairs. When people take up offense over […]
More of What Matters – When the Rocks are Locked & Loaded
Jesus is all about more of what matters – when the rocks are locked and loaded. The first several verses of John 8 [1] relate the story of the woman caught in an act of adultery and brought before Jesus. The incident where He bent down to write something in the dirt. Her accusers? Wait […]
The Bridge of Grace
Those who have followed Wellspring of Life know that I write an annual Wellspring anniversary and granddaughter birthday post because both were born on May 2, 2010. Thirteen is around the corner! This writing is a birthday reflection of my own as I call to mind the way the Lord called me by name. It […]