In the quiet of the morning, I wake and think of You. More and more, You are my first thought. Will you sit with me here? With Your Spirit’s touch, will You open me to Your Presence? The wind sounds fierce and the chimes are trying to pound out their tune—Amazing Grace. I guess the [...]
I crawl into this new morning from my bed to my chair, fresh from sleep, craving the first sip of the caramel colored coffee my husband sets on my table. I smelled it dripping into the cup—more than the sunrise, it’s the sign of a new day. In my chair, I find my branch to [...]
It was one of those Mondays near the end of summer when you realize it's time to move into a new season of work but you know you aren't quite there. I grabbed at the morning minutes, wanting more of them before I had to pack up my briefcase and head into the office I [...]
The plan had been to leave on Monday and return on the following Monday but when Monday arrived, he had a fever. Not a high fever but even by one degree it puts a strain on my dad's slight frame. "I didn't sleep well and that always interferes," he said. I tried not to worry. [...]
Not According to Plan 