Scared of the Rooms: Reflection on the New Year
I walked in a city I hadn’t before, It was called “Earth”, and the people were more Than all who had at ever in one
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The First Dark Christmas
I remember the day in Rome, When Constantine sat enthroned, And decided once for all, That Christmas each year should call For feasting, happiness, and
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The Gospel and Your Regrets
I don’t like being vulnerable. This may surprise some of you. I know I haven’t written for a while, but if you’ve followed this blog
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Don’t Tell Me He Lives in My Memory
I wasn’t planning to read a book on flowers. My sister and I had just finished a spontaneous coffee date before she had to leave
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Can You Be Sad and Still Have Faith?
I want to tell you three stories. ________ The First Story… …is of a beautiful young girl living in Russia. Her heart has just been
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The Seal on the Tomb: Reflections on the Sri Lanka Killings in Light of Resurrection Sunday
I lay in bed last night for hours, trying to shut out a nightmare. The nightmare had happened the night before. Most days, I can
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When the Darkness Does Not Lift
Every single day, I go for a walk by the water. I am blessed to live in a place that is beautiful, five minutes away
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Broken On Christmas
I wasn’t planning to write anything for Christmas. The words, usually vibrating forth from the tips of my fingers, seemed to have dried up and
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One Year of Grief
It’s November. Which means it has almost been a year to the very day since my brother’s accident. It’s been 350 days. Two weeks short
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Does God Strike Low Blows?
Veneetha Rendall Risner had undergone twenty-one separate surgeries by the time she was 13 years old. She had contracted polio as an infant and spent
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