It was in the dark of the sanctuary that I noticed the movement beside me - his grey head bowed low near my husband's, and Tony's head nodding in ascent. The days are already whirling as this new year begins and even after a restful and beautiful winter break, it can become easy to feel … Continue reading For When We are Broken
There was never any question. The moment I said I do up in front of that church, I not only became the wife of my husband, I became the daughter of his father. To my bruised and fragile heart, it came as a healing balm. For eight years, I was honored to carry that … Continue reading He Called Me Daughter
He gathers wood in the beginning of September and in the rain and the sun, as time allows, he heaves that axe over his shoulder and chops the rounds small and stacks them high and neat. His son stands in the window and watches his Daddy. Watches the strength of a man. The end of … Continue reading When Darkness Tries to Hide His Face
These past two months have found me preparing to speak at a local women's conference on the topic of wisdom. There was nothing about the invitation that I was expecting, but I know now that this past year that has felt so quiet, so still, Jesus was preparing my heart for last weekend and using … Continue reading It’s Rare…
The woman walks towards us wearing nothing but short shorts and a red bathrobe emblazoned with gold dragons. The bathrobe is completely open, her mouth is slack and her eyes are stagnant pools, lifeless. I catch the eye of the two older kids sitting behind me. My quick glance sends out the message, “Ignore it, … Continue reading The Way That Leads to Light {A Post by Tony}
I drive the roads that connect our two destinations, coffee in hand, while their voices fill the space behind my head. Two properties wait for us, filled with animal-life that my girls get to care for while the younger two and I sit in the shade with panting dogs and tumbling kittens. Here, there are no … Continue reading For When You are Small and in Need
