I walked a certain path so often that a trail began to form. I watched the grass first bend and then retreat, the strip of dirt becoming more pronounced, more permanent. It marked my way
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A Stone. Smoothed by Years of Flowing River
I sat on the knoll just above the creek. The grass had been warmed by the sun, encouraging its slender blades to thrust themselves into the mountain’s unexpected early spring. I held a smooth stone
Read moreOf Windstorms and Ashen Crosses
Crinkle, crinkle. I turn my head again. Crinkle, crinkle. Out on the sidewalk I had been engulfed in a brief windstorm of leaves. Now, sitting back in my office, I clearly am still carrying a
Read moreThe Secret of Juggling
Like a juggler, we stand in the middle with our families, jobs, friends, activities, hobbies, and even churches orbiting around us for our benefit. With each touch of our hand, we have a tendency to make sure we are taken care of in each instance.
Read moreThe Struggle for Acceptance
For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come. 1 Timothy 4:8 NKJV Investments in the
Read moreLosing that Loving Feeling and How to Get it Back
Have you lost that loving feeling? Love rode off into the sunset. People. Belief systems. Lofty imaginations. Endearing lines from a romance story. Many times I saddled up to run away, too. What was I
Read moreThis Holy Mystery of Jesus’ Love
Blinded by tears, a woman brushed past the men in the room, desperate to reach Jesus. Gasps filled the air. Whispers reflected the scorn on each face. Religious leaders cast their judgment through cold, hard
Read moreSeeds of Love
The first gardening catalog of the season arrived the other day. Each page promises the most beautiful flowers and most luscious produce if only I order their seeds. Seeds offer the promise of something good.
Read morePostcards From Heaven
The words of love may not have been any different on my card than the words he wrote for my brothers, but when I read the card addressed to me, they were my words—words from my daddy.
Read moreTraveling Straight to the Heart this Valentine’s Day
Today you’re a travel writer. You know the benefits of venturing to unknown places, catching new aromas of food never explored, and seeing sights with fresh eyes. Your senses explode with excitement and no doubt,
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