It’s been over a year since I made the decision to start sharing…
TELL ME…WHO IS GOD FOR YOU?
It’s been over a year since I made the decision to start sharing my writing again. I sensed God leading me to write as part of my “what’s next” for…
I SERVE AT THE PLEASURE…
Our front porch We are saying farewell to the last month of summer. Everything is in full bloom. I marvel at the flower baskets on my front porch. In May,…
Our front porch
We are saying farewell to the last month of summer. …
THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Many of us fondly remember the image of a young farm girl, clicking the heels of her dazzling, ruby red slippers and longingly chanting, “There’s no place like home, there’s…
Many of us fondly remember the image of a young farm girl, clicking…
HERE I AM, LORD
“God must increase; I must decrease.” John 3:30 As I write, I’m tucked away in a solitary cabin in the woods of Minnesota. I pray that I’m able to partake…
“God must increase; I must decrease.” John 3:30
As I write, I’m tucked…
FEAR NOT…
Last month, our youngest daughter, Beka, let me borrow a 30-day devotional I had given her for her 22nd birthday. It’s a small book of writings and prayers by St…
Last month, our youngest daughter, Beka, let me borrow a 30-day devotional I…
To Begin Again…
Each year the bluebells at Parklands Nature Reserve near our home in Bloomington, Illinois faithfully announce the new spring season. “ALL LIFE IS IN THE HANDS OF GOD.” — The…
Each year the bluebells at Parklands Nature Reserve near our home in Bloomington,…
POWER, POWER, WHO’S GOT THE POWER?
“Glory be to him whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine;” (Ephesians 3:20) The first step of twelve step recovery programs…
"Glory be to him whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more…
YEARNING FOR LIFE*–2019
“As a deer yearns for running streams, so I yearn for you, my God.” Psalm 42:1 Almost three decades ago, I was invited to my first silent retreat at a Benedictine…
"As a deer yearns for running streams, so I yearn for you, my…
DON’T FIGHT YOUR LESSON
I awoke the other morning with these six words clearly in my head—“It’s your lesson. Don’t fight it.” As I made my way to coffee and my morning spot, I…
I awoke the other morning with these six words clearly in my head---“It’s…
OPENING MY HEART
One of my favorite priests begins daily mass by encouraging us in a soft voice with a twinkle in his aging eyes, “Let us begin by opening our hearts to…
One of my favorite priests begins daily mass by encouraging us in a…
THE PUZZLE OF ADDICTION— Wrestling with and agonizing over addiction
I have struggled with addiction and I have loved those struggling with addiction. I’ve wrestled with the Whys—Why can’t they stop? Why do they continue to hurt themselves? Why do/did…
I have struggled with addiction and I have loved those struggling with addiction.…
JOURNEYING OLD ROUTE 66—CONTEMPLATIVE STYLE
“Each man’s life represents a road to himself.” Herman Hesse In recent years, my husband has periodically mentioned that he would like to take me on a road trip in…
“Each man’s life represents a road to himself.” Herman Hesse
In recent years,…