Do you have a dream? I hope you do. God has made you and molded you in your life circumstances for certain gifts, longings, desires and passions. Often times, these stir in our hearts and minds for years and months before we take real steps toward living them out. I’ve had a longing to write […]
“Those ice cakes may have traveled all the way from South Dakota,” my dad said as he clicked away on his camera. The Missouri River runs through my town carrying ice cakes with it toward the gulf. My dad, the kids and I explored it. We watched the cakes quickly race by while the stagnant water […]
My last post on The Jesus Ripple Effect seemed to resonate with many of my readers. In it I pondered the radical life of simply following the Lord through turning away from sin and loving others. So I’m revisiting a post from over a year ago while I prepare to blog over the Christmas season. This […]
The leaves are looking more brown than red now days and most are on the ground. We had our first frost this week with a low of twenty-six . I do believe I feel the earth tilting farther away from the sun. But the glorious sunrise and some good news warms my heart this chilly November […]
“…but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” John 4:14 “And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and […]
I love this picture. The dying stalks lifting up frail heads to seemingly worship. The sun casting its transforming rays through and beautifying them. Without the sun and with a different perspective, this picture would have turned out so much different. It was actually taken at a cemetery. The nearby tombstones were not caught but the light […]
“Lord the Light or Your Love is shining, In the midst of the darkness shining, Jesus light of the world shine upon us, Set us free by the truth You now bring us, Shine on me. Shine on me….” She danced without inhibitions. Eyes closed and arms out wide, she floated around the room where, […]
Do you ever wonder if you’re good enough or doing enough? I do. I have these thoughts quite often as I try to carry out my faith as a wife, parent, daughter, sibling, friend, parishioner and worker. The list could go on couldn’t it? All of the roles we take on in life. When I think […]
Every spring we have one of those days. Out of nowhere, the temperature drops and we get a great storm with hail. The kids love it but I cringe at the thought of our fragile flowers being pelted by the ice. This year it was the bluebells that were still standing, the lilacs and my gorgeous […]
It’s already but not yet. We’ve been given the date and the declaration but we have not really experienced it quite fully yet…at least not in Missouri. Yes…we’ve had days…but they have been too short. Just today we had 75-80 degree weather. But the wind is howling outside my window right now as I write […]
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We weave thick vines in and out of and around our circular, amateur base to create a decorative ball. Soon, solar lights will be added to make it a visible yard ornament for the dark fall and winter nights that stretch ahead of us. It seems to be an illustration of our friendship. By now, […]
Do you ever feel ashamed or disappointed that you have lacked faith or confidence in God…or even doubted Him? Our doubts, lack of trust, or weak faith may tempt us to think our faith isn’t strong enough. Let’s look at some scripture passages that might encourage us – even if our faith feels small today. […]