Today, in continuing the struggle to stay in His present presence and to abide in Him—trusting Him with all things—I’m practicing gratitude. Today, in this moment, there is so much uncertainty. The future of so many of the things I care about is unknown. I want to reach out and try to control those outcomes. I want to shelter the… Read More
A Resurrection
He patted the old couch cushion with his aging hand and sent a cloud of sand and dust into the air. The motion reminded him both of how long it had been since he’d sat in this room and also of the pain in his hands. The tendons in his palms and the joints of his fingers had been aging prematurely for… Read More
Summer Child
As she opened her eyes, the snowflakes greeted her like giant icy confetti tossed lightly and indiscriminately by the sky. She had grown accustomed to the snow, although she had never fully abandoned her longing to live in a world that was always in bloom. As she rolled out of bed and stretched her aging muscles, she faced a large oval mirror…. Read More
The Dawn is Coming
I have had this reoccurring vision of a dawning sun. It is bright. Glorious. This glowing orange orb nearly too bright to look upon without squinting. It burns away the darkness and the cold. It spreads out its wings across the land and sky. And it is imminent. Over the last several years, so many loved ones have suffered. At times it… Read More