A Meditation on Change

A Meditation on Change

A Meditation on Change I peeled back the foil seal on the formula container in front of me. Imprisoned air molecules bolted from captivity and rushed against my face, and my hand flew to my nose in self-protection. The sour smell suffocated. Why do I have to feed this...
Seeing Through Tears

Seeing Through Tears

Seeing Through Tears    I shall look at the world through tears. Perhaps I shall see things that dry-eyed I could not see.-Nicholas Woltersorff/ Lament for a Son I’ve seen the world through a curtain of tears–a pair of lenses I can’t seem to lose or break.  They...
Only a Distant Memory

Only a Distant Memory

Only a Distant Memory The golden sun tucks itself into the horizon, parting with a splash of soft pinks, purples, and oranges. Despite the departure, its heat continues to warm a world preparing for slumber. I trek across my yard to our duck pen, watching songbirds...

But Known to God

But Known to God This past December, right before Christmas, our family took a trip to Washington D.C. We packed each day full with enough museums and walking to last us a lifetime (ok, who am I kidding, we’ll still go to more museums!) We ended our trip on a...
How Does He Hold Us?

How Does He Hold Us?

How Does He Hold Us? I snuggled on the bed next to my son. He was struggling through pain, and I stroked his back and tried to comfort him. I reminded him God cared about his hurt—that God loved him and he too grieved along with him in his pain. “But it doesn’t really...

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