Month: May 2008
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My Mother
For all the times you sang to me The lullabies and hymns, When you sat by the bed and waited As the daylight faded dim. The times I fell and skinned my knee As I played in the heat of the day. You bandaged me, and then you smiled And kissed the pain away. For…
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More Gifts
I continue on my quest to see the beauty in every day… Watching bunnies in the yard. Awestruck. Held breaths lest she move. Dishes in my sink. Evidence of God’s provision of our daily bread. Sunday School crafts covering our walls. Tiny hands lifted in praise with me… learning the postures and freedom of worship.…
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Last Scan Down… For Now
Tuesday was my bone scan. Today was my doctor appointment. Those two days felt interminable. The bone scan is clear. We are once again praising God for His mercy to us. Please continue to pray for complete healing for me. I also found out about several small ways the chemo has negatively impacted my body.…
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Wednesday Worship: Untitled Hymn (Come To Jesus)
This has been a roller coaster week for me, and I’ve experienced the height of joy and struggled through the darkness of grief over the course of the past days. It was a wonderful weekend spent with Nat who arrived Thursday and spent a couple days with us intermingled with visits to other friends in…
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My Star
Every morning we sit around our breakfast table and I read to my children from the Bible. There are so many things I love about this time. Time with them. Time memorizing Scripture together. Time answering the questions that overflow. Time to watch their minds and hearts embrace truth. Time for me to see God’s…
A Spring of Joy 