Sometimes I get really frustrated. I’ll find some nugget, something really good, something I know is valuable. I’ll hold it awhile, relishing it, recognizing this is good and worthy of further consideration – like the sermon from Charles Spurgeon I referenced in my “Beloved” blog post in April. Then I’ll put it down, get back […]
The Best Hug
You might not initially see what breastfeeding has to do with contemplative practices. But as a professional mom who nursed three babies, let me enlighten you. Let me first say that a nursing baby is not the tidiest package. Even the smallest of nursing babies are not very discrete. They wiggle and grunt and slurp […]
Coming As We Are
“Are you weary, carrying a heavy burden? Then come to Me. I will refresh your life, for I am your oasis. Simply join your life with Mine. Learn My ways and you’ll discover that I’m gentle, humble, easy to please. You will find refreshment and rest in Me. For all that I require of you […]
One Step at a Time
When I travel to a location I’ve never been, I usually use Google maps. No doubt most of you reading this blog would use your larger, more modern phones. However, my iPhone is ancient in cell-phone years, which leads to a few disadvantages. The screen is so small that if I pull up a map […]
Every Moment is Holy Ground
I was preparing one morning, to go do something one could call “ministry.” I was in my usual slightly excited, slightly nervous state as I hoped I hadn’t forgotten anything. And of course, I didn’t want to mess it up. In this final moment before heading out the door, I wanted to slow myself down […]
God in the Background
Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things […]
Shifting Perspectives
Today is a warm sunny day abounding with all the glory of spring. A soft warm breeze is whispering across the green hills dotted with golden dandelions. It sounds like hundreds of finches are celebrating the budding of the Dogwoods and the blossoming of the Redbuds that stand out starkly in the still-bare forest with […]
