Muted Autumn Muted autumn.It speaks of the beauty of cycles and seasons, rhythms and rest, glory and goodness.It sounds of cadence and crunch, drifting leaves and dried seed pods,honking geese and crackling hearthfires.Muted Autumn.An embrace, an exhale,A metastasis, a muse,A quietude.Muted Autumn.A welcome home. Beauty Bursts Beauty bursts.In obvious places, like flower bloomsAnd arranged bouquets,But […]
There Is Always Someone To Pray For
There is always someone to pray for. Some days it’s your neighbor grieving her spouse.Other days it’s your son moving across several states.Your friend in the country above yours, sick with a stomach bug.Prayers for teachers in classrooms.Orphans who need homes and arms to hug them.Refugees resettling in your neighboring city.Politicians weighing decisions.Rejoicing as you […]
Emmanuel God With Us
Emmanuel • God With Us. Every era.Every kingdom.Every nation.Every nationality.Every person created in His very image.Every size and shape and age.Every skin color.For mighty. For meek. For the strong and the weak.For the questioning.For the doubter.For those waiting longingly for His appearance.For shepherds. For Pharisees.For women. For children.For friends and friendless. Enemies and strangers.For the […]
When Hope Is Long In Coming
There’s a beautiful batch of snowflakes filtering down outside my window this afternoon. They make me unabashedly happy. Big, glorious flakes of snow aren’t entirely common for my part of Kansas. It’s a bit like living in a snowglobe. The snow spells out Christmas, Advent, and cozy all swirled together. As I’m contemplating hope during […]
Hope Everlasting
A tear trickled down her cheek, past her nose, leaving a wet streak from tear duct to chin. The heaviness had been hovering, edging nearer until it draped around her like a dark suffocating blanket. Loneliness mocked and voices of inadequacy sniveled in derisive, biting anger. She shivered despite the stifling weight flung around her […]
Christmas Under the Stars and Behold by Lauren Daigle
As November ends and December turns up on our calendars, I’m anticipating the Christmas season and HOPE! Hope is my focus word for this Advent season. Christmas and Jesus, the baby in the manger, is hope come to earth. What a gift! I have a playlist mix of Christmas songs and hymns on my iPod. […]
Wandering and Wondering in My Yard Tonight
I wandered in my yard tonight.Gave solemn thanks for glorious light.I wondered in my yard tonight.Of His redeeming love and might..I wandered in my yard tonight.A loyal dog friend at my side.I wondered in my yard tonight.Of Jesus’ whisper, soft, “Abide.”.I wandered in my yard tonight.Admired dahlias blooming bright.I wondered in my yard tonight.He looks […]
I Want the Infusion of Jesus in My Life
I want the infusion of Jesus in my life. For this is the leaven of life. Not the profession of Him.Not the profession of Christianity.Not nicely summed up in a little meme. Not the confession of Jesus.Not confession alone.Not nicely coined words and phrases. Certainly not the pretension of Jesus. A house of cards testimony.Woven […]
Jesus King My Everything
My heart it aches, my head is bowed Clenched fists so tight, Do I know how? To open up these palms, relax? Come to Him and simply ask? For sweet relief from striving to, Do it all and do, do, do, And pause instead, remembering, He bore the nails so long ago, And died a […]
The Wonder That is You Children’s Book
The Wonder That Is You by Glenys Nellist This is a precious book! Written in rhyming text, it tells your child how loved they are! The pages tell of the excitement and happiness and delight that happened the day they were born! It’s a beautiful way to remind our children how special and wonderful they […]
Season My Words With Kind
Lord, guard my mouth, Control my speech, Season my words with kind. Let peace and goodness flow through me, Renew my soul and mind. Direct my tongue, the words I speak, Love poured upon them all, So I may bless, not cause distress, to others, grown or small. Lord, help me to refrain from speech, […]
Delighting in God Whispering in Creation
My blog tagline is Delighting in the Daily Details and I have long focused on looking for the beauty and loveliness God has written all through our lives for us to behold! This morning I see Him in the sunlight filtering through fern fronds on my porch, rosebuds in vases on my table, and in […]
The Golden Precious Moments We’re Beholding
My toffeenut caramel coffee on the table in front of me, I scroll through Instagram and message two dear friends. The quiet hum of morning surrounds me and my phone chirps an incoming call. I read the name on the screen and smile. I greet my caller with a cheery good morning and her voice of over-ninety-years […]
Navy Leather Bible (in)courage From Dayspring
Just yesterday we kicked off June and welcomed summer with a gigantic Bookstack giveaway, so how can today find us welcoming July with a Bible giveaway?! I know not. If you have any insight into this mystery of THE DISAPPEARING MONTH, please notify me immediately!!! 😮🤣 Months and time and days marching on, aside, I’m […]
Father of Every Good Day
Father of Grace – amazing grace – Move us to accept your grace, stand in awe of it, yet embrace it with open arms and soak it deep into our souls. Father of Love – endless love – Shower us with the vision of the vastness of your love. Enough and more for all – for […]
May We Exalt Your Mighty Name
My Jesus … May we embrace Your grace. Worship with adoration. Live Loved. May we embody Your goodness. Reflecting back Your glory. Shine Light.. May we emulate Your character. With faithful, steadfast stance. In Trust. May we exalt Your Mighty Name. Grateful hands and hearts held high. Live Free. Amen.
His Abounding, Surrounding, Astounding Power
A prayer over your week….a prayer over my week….a prayer washing over our lives….in the nitty-gritty of a new Monday day….a new week….a week where we can continue to commemorate Jesus’ walk toward the cross, death, resurrection and R E D E M P T I O N!!! For His redemption is available EVERY DAY, […]