Have you ever watched someone get arrested either in person or on TV? The scene plays out something like this: “Drop your weapon. Put your hands above your head,” officers yell as they point guns at the suspect, ducking behind their squad cars. If the criminal surrenders his weapon, the police move in. Sometimes the assailant cooperates. Other Continue Reading
What Saying Goodbye Taught Me
I wrote a devotion over at Laced for Grace this weekend. Here's the start:Last weekend, my family and I drove 45 minutes to my sister’s house to say our goodbyes. She and her three kids moved to Minnesota this week. She found a better paying job.During this visit, I was aware of our time being our last one. My sister has lived in her house for Continue Reading
Little Things
I wrote a devotion over at Laced for Grace today. Here's the start:Little things stick. And sometimes for good reason. If something replays in my mind, I know God is trying to speak. Am I listening?(To finish reading, visit Little Things.) Continue Reading
Mosaic Masterpiece
Psalm 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart. Don’t you love the unique designs of mosaic art? I do. I especially love the glass design of the Air Force Academy church in Colorado Springs. I love to decorative with mosaics. Candle holders, a toothbrush holder and a small end table I made with my dad years ago. Continue Reading
Untamed
Ever feel like a lion, ready to roam free, explore, hunt for food, lay in the tall grasses soaking in the sun’s warmth, only to discover you are caged at the zoo?That was me. No one told me to crawl into my religious cage, but I chose to go there thinking it was the right thing to do. Once inside, I felt the stares of visitors holding binoculars, Continue Reading
Chasing After the Wind
On Thursday, Colorado winds blew making my windows whistle again. It was cold and gloomy all day. What happened to spring? I thought. The sound of wind reminded me of another storm from winter. During that particular snowstorm, I sat mesmerized as I watched big, fluffy snowflakes dance and spin, go high and low, and then disappear over my rooftop. Continue Reading