Living in Hope
The new car gets hit by a deer two weeks after you drive it off the dealer’s lot. The new stove gets a dent while bringing it home. The new shirt gets a stain the first time you wear it. The new faucet that you loved doesn’t fit in the new countertop that was installed…. read more »
Dare I ask when I am in need? Dare I admit that I have need? That I cannot handle life on my own? That sorrow, frustration, anger, impatience, guilt. They wash over me endlessly. I cannot cope. But dare I confess it? To admit that every moment is beyond my ability to even live, for… read more »
I noticed this week that a pattern quickly arose as I counted the gifts. Lots of INGs! I kept noticing and feeling grateful for things that were happening. 720. friend calling 721. temps rising 722. snow melting 723. birds chirping 724. husband’s mind changing {and I was not guilty of nagging} 725. hand holding 726…. read more »
I never expected this to become a series, these thoughts on remaining on the vine. Committing to a series makes me restless with nervousness, given the sporadic nature of my writing. And why would I want to write on a topic already being shared by Kristi, who is more capable than I? But the words of… read more »
More than anything, I'm just an ordinary girl who worships an extraordinary God. Christ is the hope that is in me; this is how I live it out... [Read More …]
