“As the part of you carrying sadness develops trust in God, made known through the loving attention of your Spirit-led self, this lost sheep wandering in your soul will settle into the arms of the Good Shepherd.” Boundaries for Your Soul by Alison Cook and Kimberly Miller It’s been a full four weeks since we… Continue reading Time in the Laundry Room
She was always just grandma Irene. Not Mimi or GG or Lovey or some other clever nickname. Today is her birthday. She would have been 94. She was my kindred spirit and I miss her already. Our grandmother lived a storied life, learning and growing from all her experiences, telling and retelling her stories to… Continue reading Eva Irene
“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.” –Ephesians 5:31-32 Dear God, As you know, of course, Saturday was wedding day. Days have passed but… Continue reading This Mystery is Profound
This post makes me feel like the last one on the block to take down the Christmas tree. Who cares that I’m just now finding time to compile my list of books for 2016. It’s one of my favorite things to do and last year’s list deserves to be remembered and documented. Last summer I joined… Continue reading 2016 Book List
“Hey, want to go to Haiti with me in February?” read my favorite text of Fall 2016. The subtle hints I’d been dropping to my friend Katie had finally paid off (I want to go! Pleasepleasepleaseplease. Take me next!!) Katie is one of THOSE people. The kind you meet for the first time and within… Continue reading Finding Hope in Haiti
The Story Place 