The adversary strong among us,Lord please hear our cry.The pain is great as strength is waning,We call with tear filled eyes. Our understanding difficult,moving through the days.Your loving Hand we feel Lord, yet eyes are blinded by the haze. A heart is breaking from the fear,the outcome we don't know.Help us see Lord Help us … Continue reading A Prayer for My Friends
Experiences
Cookbook of Life
I cannot tell you how old this cookbook is. It's been used for a lot of the same recipes over the years, typically homemade sweets.This morning I was making buttercream frosting for a cake I had made last night.The cookbook was open and laying on the stove. I had turned the burner on to heat … Continue reading Cookbook of Life
When the Coffee Gets Cold
When the Coffee Gets Cold This keeps going through my mind this morning. We wake with the intent of going about our day.For me, I love the quiet time of the morning. Just Coffee and Jesus as I know many do.Today was no different, my coffee always gets cold because I don't live alone. Today … Continue reading When the Coffee Gets Cold
Life Cycles
It's 4am and I finally gave up on sleep.Once again, my mind races. With age I'm noticing that I'm aware of more funerals than birthday parties. I hear of more serious health issues than colds and chicken pox. Life cycles.I am now closer to the end than the beginning. So many questions still unanswered but … Continue reading Life Cycles
IN THE QUIET
Some days your heart just aches.Some days you just wonder why.Some days you have a sense of sadnes you just can't explain.Some days are just hard and you don't know why but you keep smiling and you keep moving. IN THE QUIET Quietly I struggle,I need to hear Your voice.My mind so full of clutter,to … Continue reading IN THE QUIET
He Is With Me
God is always with us even when sometimes we feel like we're walking alone. He Is With Me As I walk alone today,I look up to the sky.A beautifully spread canvas,fills my watchful eyes. Pushing through the pain,with every step I take.Looking up to you Lord,I know I'm no mistake. The adversary tries to stop … Continue reading He Is With Me
Convicted
I saw a man riding his bike down, the street he clearly wasn't doing it for pleasure. As I stood at the church doors waiting for guests to come in for our first Unity Family breakfast, I walked back inside. When I walk back out he was going up the street a little bit further … Continue reading Convicted
Grateful
My eyes opened from sleep,Sounds of You fill my head.A smile forms on my lips,in gratitude to wake again. As my family slumbers,my feet now pad the floor.In the silence of the morning,I feel Your presence more. The coffee is now brewing,the birds sing through the rain.So thankful that You woke me,Your effort not in … Continue reading Grateful
