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Autumn Abundance
Enjoying snuggles with my new granddaughter. For the next two weeks I’m posting done oldies. I hope you enjoy! “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.” Ephesians 3:20 Fall has arrived, arraying the trees with reds, yellows,…
Potatoes and Grace
“The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.” Psalm 103:6 The year was 2007. In the middle of the produce aisle, I smiled sheepishly at the camera while holding ten bags of potatoes. I wanted to mark this occasion with something tangible. I had just lost one hundred pounds…
Trauma Goosebumps
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18 I brushed my fingers across the surface if the pool, the chilly water shooting shivers through my body. The Nebraska sun beat down with the thermometer reading around 98⁰. “Come on Auntie, jump in, we want to splash you!” cried…
Past, Present, and Future
“So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.” 2 Corinthians 4:16 I have always seen my grandparents as old. Maybe it was the weathered skin from years of working on a farm, or the age spots from sun exposure. Maybe it…
Reconstruction: Phase Two
“And the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong… And your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations;…” Isaiah 58:11-12 On a regular basis, we passed by the white cottage on the corner, overgrown with shrubbery. The house…
Reconstruction: Phase One
“And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.” 1 Peter 5:10 I found the story captivating and the characters compelling. I empathized with the mother’s desperation to find a cure for her…
Salty Vulnerability
“Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.” Colossians 4:6 It was late, yet even in my state of exhaustion, I opened the text message. The second I clicked I recognized my mistake. A message full of accusations and presumptions about how…
Soggy Cereal Dreams
“And he said to her, “Daughter, thy faith has made thee whole; go in peace” Mark 5:34 It was early morning of my eighth-grade year when I crept out of bed, got dressed, and went downstairs. I quickly fixed a bowl of Corn Pops and sat on the lumpy brown couch. It was rather quiet…
Invasion of the Flies
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:16 It was late, we were on our way home after a thirteen-hour day of working and serving. We quietly talked, reminiscing about two famous people who had…
Freezers, Old Towels, and Relief
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven.” Matthew 6:19-20 ESV It was early morning and I needed chicken thighs for tonight’s dinner. After taking a slug of coffee for strength, I put on…
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