Tag Archives: struggles

Roots Exposed

I enjoy cutting the grass. Really, I do. There is something satisfying about putting music in your ears and pushing the mower through the green blades, getting an immediate result. My husband and I have had four homes throughout our married years. By far the easiest yard to cut was the one that was completelyContinue reading “Roots Exposed”

A God Who Weeps

Weep – to express grief, sorrow, or any overpowering emotion by shedding tears When is the last time you really cried, wept? When were you recently overwhelmed with emotion and tears? I wear my heart all over my sleeves and face so people who are close to me have definitely seen me cry. But weepContinue reading “A God Who Weeps”

Harvest: Deep Relationships

When I chose the theme Harvest for this month’s blog I immediately thought of the book of Ruth in the Bible. The story uses a barley harvest to bring about significant changes for a destitute widow and her widowed mother-in-law as well as changes in the life of field owner.  Through their deep relationships withContinue reading “Harvest: Deep Relationships”

Calmed…within the Storm

The text immediately drove me to prayer.  Praying without ceasing was easy on this one because the news was without ceasing.  “God, they just can’t seem to catch a break.  God, please calm this storm! Isn’t enough, enough?” I felt an urging to turn to my Bible and read in Matthew where Jesus calmed theContinue reading “Calmed…within the Storm”