Every Shell Has a Story
I have this little drawer that, to me, is a treasure chest. Opening it, one will find a plethora of seashells in a variety of sizes and shapes and colors. No two are, in fact, alike, and no living thing remains–though each one once held…
His Umbrella Over Me Is Love
“… His banner over me is love” (Song of Songs 2:4b–NIV). The other day, my dear husband purchased something for me. It was a dreary, wet and rainy western North Carolina day–the sort that makes me grumble, “It’s February. Shouldn’t it be snowing instead?” Dodging raindrops…
Daisy the Circus Dog (Part 2)
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His love endures forever (Psalm 136:1–NIV). Just a couple months prior to Dad Denny’s passing, I asked him a question concerning the goodness of God–wondering how to rectify all the ugly, seemingly bad and broken in…
Daisy The Circus Dog (Part 1)
Happy 1st Valentine’s Day in Heaven, dear Dad Denny! ~~~~~~~~ Two months ago, my dear father-in-law Denny passed into Eternity after a brief battle with bladder cancer. I’d known him since I was a child. Our hometown is small, and Mr. Dennis Miller worked at…
Model Status
Listen, Daughter, and pay careful attention: Forget [other] people…Let the King be enthralled by your beauty; honor Him, for He is your Lord (Psalms 45:10, 11). My Dearest Darling Daughter, I want to tell you I’m sorry, as well as confess to you that–even though…
For All Those Experiencing Hot Flashes and Other Imperfections of Life
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter…
Tis the End of the Season
My heart’s been heavy. Even looking at the cheerful rainbow lights of our pre-lit tree has only brought unsettled emotions. Are they the sneers of inadequacy–hearing the snide inner voice telling me it’s high time to take it down, for cryin’ out loud. I know,…
A Tribute to Mia
Because we’ve just entered the new year of a new decade, we’ve been thinking a lot about some of those 4-legged “loved ones” we said goodbye to within the last ten years. This sweet girl went to sleep in early 2013, and we still miss…
Behind the Door, Beyond the Veil–Behold the Lamb
The wreath on the door was festive–a final touch to the other lovely outdoor Christmas decorations that told passersby, It’s Christmas Time again. Still, seeing the festivity made me think, One just never quite knows what’s going on behind a closed door, does she? What joys. What…
A Place at the Manger
What can I give Him, poor as I am?– If I were a Shepherd, I would bring a lamb; If I were a Wise Man I would do my part,– Yet, what can I give Him, — Give my heart. (From Christina Rossetti’s In the Bleak…