A New Year, a new beginning, the calendar promises a fresh start. One day bridges the gap between what was and what could be. A day separated by seconds, bundled by minutes, holds the hope that tomorrow can heal what's broken. By whose strength will this saving come? A...
The predictable gravel path winds up the hill, past the bee hutch, and through the wooden gate. Safe and secure, each step taken with confidence and ease while the sunlight illuminates the way. Only a few hours later, the same path cloaked in darkness evokes unspoken fear and...
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...
Unexpected houseguests, late nights with family around the fireplace, messy meals shared at the kitchen table, last-minute shopping trips, cocoa and coffee on tacky light tours...
"It couldn't be," I said to myself as I stepped into the crowded lobby of my freshman dorm. Over the clamor of college students discussing their weekend plans, I heard a song that only he knew. "It couldn't be." I said again. Earlier that year, my boyfriend from...
The silence on the other end of the phone confirmed what my brain was still trying to process. Our life was about to change in ways we could never imagine. "Are you still there?" I asked my husband. Before picking up the phone, he had been watching...