Here is where I see God in the ordinary, the mundane, the everyday.
These are the things I am noticing today.
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Shadows
Shadows. Vapor. Dust.A blowing in the wind.Our busy comes to nothing,yet still we toil again. A shadow is but temporary,dependent on the light.It has no substance in itself,no power, form, or might. Yet shadows…
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The Blowout
It was 5:00 p.m. and I was cooking dinner when my husband called. His tire had blown out on the highway. He was safe, pulled into a parking lot, but he’d be late and…
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Renewed
I cried today at the DMV.Frustration over what I can’t control.A miscommunication,A lack of understanding,Tears welling up and threatening to fall. I like to think of myself as a competent woman,Someone whose capable,Responsible too.But…
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Stay a Little Longer
This morning my oldest woke up a little off. He complained of a headache. He wasn’t interested in eating breakfast. He kind of curled up on the rollie chair and looked up at me…
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Perspective
Some days my circumstances stay exactly the same —but my perspective changes everything. Two people can experience the same event and walk away with completely different realities. Not because the facts changed, but because…
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Surrounded
You are my hiding place.You protect me from troubleand surround me with songs of deliverance.— Psalm 32:7 Today was heavy. I felt surrounded—but not by songs of deliverance.Surrounded by a deep tiredness. The kind…
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Progress Over Perfection
Today, I practiced Sabbath. I slept in. I left my phone plugged in on the nightstand when I got up. I drank coffee on the back porch, wrapped in a blanket. I listened to…
