The night was clear. The moon, full and round, claimed center stage in the darkness of the night sky. Transposed against the blanket of black, an otherwise dull rock reflected the sun's light and demanded an audience from all who stood beneath its light. As those walking in...
Present on the day of creation - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God separated the light from the darkness, the water from the land, and the day from the night. All Three as One orchestrated creation, perfectly, beautifully, wonderfully made. God breathed life into man,...
Shorter days and darker nights fill our calendars. We hurry home from work, barely beating the sunset. We fill our homes with the glow of artificial lights and prefer blue light screens over the blanket of darkness. The porch lights by the front door attract the remaining insects, who...
On the shore of the lake, I sit watching my children fish with their dad. Quietly and patiently, I wait as each child casts their bait into the water. Each one eagerly anticipates the joy of a fish on the line. Waiting, hoping, and laughing together in the...
The leaves are changing, and the days are cooler here in Virginia. As I pause to breathe and reflect on the last few weeks, I am so very grateful for all God's goodness, and equally exhausted because the days have been filled with busyness and unexpected challenges. I'm...
Old egg cartons, an empty box, and a teal trash can clutter the floor of my kitchen. My son sits in the midst of the pile of trash imagining the transformation possibilities. In less than an hour, he converts the pile of waste into a...
“Sweetheart, I need you to talk to me.” My husband requests as he stares out the window at the dark road before him. Out of words and ready to rest, I reply, “What do you want me to say?” “Anything! I need you to keep me awake,”...
"Lord, give us clarity and direction for the next step. We want more of you and less of us." Sitting silently around the kitchen table, Cari and I wait for an answer. This prayer is uttered from our mouths regularly, as our hearts yearn to only go...
"The Lord is my Shepherd, I lack nothing," my husband quoted Psalm 23 as he dragged his tired body off the mattress. Up in the middle of the night for the third time to care for our sick son, he whispered as he trudged across the...