The ending, or a new beginning?

The ending, or a new beginning?

It may have been, as Jesus hung on the cross, that there was a near-total silence in the courts of Heaven. But, upon hearing his cry, ‘It is finished!’ there erupted cheers and shouts and fireworks and jubilant dancing. The Father’s mission of Love was just...
Spring’s Promise

Spring’s Promise

One of my least favorite seasons of the year is winter – dreary gray landscapes, biting cold winds, and lonely, naked trees. Outdoor walks require preparation, layers of clothing, and a little bit of grit, or maybe a lot of grit! It’s hard to believe at these...
Hunkering down is a northern thing

Hunkering down is a northern thing

It isn’t only birds and butterflies that migrate seasonally. There are ocean inhabitants who’ve been gifted with the interior clock that alerts them to when it’s time, and off they go. Then, there’s the two-footed kind from, say, Canada and the northern US who feel...
Answering the call

Answering the call

We are advertisement-besieged! Advertising for beauty and self-care products to vacation-of-a-lifetime cruises and everything in between. These promotional materials can appear on TV, radio, bumper stickers, highway billboards, those blown-in cards that fall,...
“Let it flow”

“Let it flow”

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, all who follow His precepts have good understanding.  Psalm 111:10 This fear in the Hebrew comes from the word “Yireh” which means “reverence and awe” .  When I was young, things...