
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28, NIV
Writing With Vision
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28, NIV
Here are the first few lines of a poem I wrote in 1992 about depression. Depression isn’t a dragonThat overtly threatensAnd awakensVanquishing knightsInside ourselves. Rather,It is a silent enemyThat infiltratesAnd becomes part of the landscape,Assuming more and more prominenceUntil takeoverIs accomplished. Depression always wants to be a close companion in my life, but, with God’s… Read More
Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom. Psalm 90:12 (NLT) I want to live my life in such a way that I reflect the infinite presence of God in my heart. I want to be bigger on the inside—the Holy Spirit pouring in more and more as… Read More
“The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” John 3:8, NIV What is easier, walking into the wind or with the wind at your back?When do you get better mileage: driving… Read More
2 cookies, 3 people. Do I share?Lots of friends, but I’m lonely. Do I invite?She’s tired and sick. Do I help?That’s really cool. Do I buy it for myself or for another? How do I interact with the world? When I think of what I want, Give that. Share that. When I think of what… Read More
Like Dr. Who’s Tardis, I am bigger on the inside. It’s a mystery. A woman-sized vesselshowing 70+ years of wear-and-tear,scratched, stretched, and cracked;this faded, finite containerstill seeks what she does not know. But inside–Oh, glorious mystery!Inside flows a river of living water,with great, unsearchable depths,whose current revealsall-surpassing power and authoritythat comes from God. It is… Read More
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.Romans 8:28, NIV