I have a beautiful new friend. She has lovely brown eyes and long blond hair. She has five gorgeous children. Three of them share her skin color. Two of them do not. Those two little people who have different colored skin have been through so much. They were orphaned in a country that could barely care for them. They had… Read More
Come quickly Sunday
Sunday is coming. This is truth. A beautiful, life giving, hope sustaining truth. Friday and Saturday are long, though. So very long and hard. The time between that which breaks your heart and leaves you undone and when healing touches you is almost unbearable. When I think of Jesus saying, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me”, I… Read More
Depression and Jesus
Depression is that thing that makes good things seem insignificant and bad things seem insurmountable. Depression makes sunny days too bright to bear and cloudy days too dreary to function. It matters not the weather, it is as if my heart is broken to start the day. It matters not the circumstances, or the people, or the place. … Read More
Grief and Hope
Something is missing. Nothing is as it should be. Everything is just not quite right. It is a wonder to me that the world continues to function. That people go about their business as I life hasn’t been rocked to the very core. It is wonder to me that I continue to function. Because sometimes, the missing her… Read More
Five Minute Friday (On Monday) – Release
Every Friday hundreds of bloggers write for five minutes without over-analyzing or over-editing. It’s a chance to write what is on our hearts and not worry so much about how we write. Lisa Jo Baker provides a prompt. One word. And we all give our thoughts. I love Five Minute Friday. I can spend hours reading other people’s blogs and… Read More