Better Gifts than the Ones You Asked For

“For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. ”     Hebrews 2:10 (and 5:8) I left off yesterday with this verse.  I think I’m writing this because suffering has…

Suffering

These past few days there’s been a spider big enough to leash and take for a walk spinning a web on my back porch. This always happens in the fall: its a great visual reminder that our perfect 70 degree weather is going to go down a few degrees, just enough change to paint the…

Correction…

Correction…my former post did not go out when I sent it Wednesday!  Kirsten had her operation yesterday (Thursday) and I’ve heard it went well.  Keep you posted for the details in the near future. God is good.

Hello friends!

I’m glad you were all able to move over to this new site so easily. I am especially interested to see if you are notified by email and or if commenting is easy to do here, so someone try it out for me ok?? I have so much on my mind to say but still…

Vegetables and Other Things

  I’ve done a few hard things today that I would like to share. One, I cooked vegetables and juiced them. What is it about vegetables that make them so much less appealing than, say bread, or anything made with grain? Bread is so easy to grab with one hand and smear some butter and…

Approaching a Magnificent Throne

  Last week while at work my friend Todd saw two men dressed in hare krishna orange with shaved heads coming down the walk towards his business.  They were stopping in at every business along the way and engaging anyone in sight with animated conversation. The bells on the door announced that is was his…

The Colors of Love

Visits, bouquets, hugs, and prayers…   a steady stream of encouragement and love…   delightful treats and lots of beautiful fruit….   the daily painting to enjoy from our balcony…   mom and dad after surgery(s)… the two hour kale salad from my love…   books for my soul, dinner, calls, thoughtful gifts…   spoiled…

Beauty from Ashes

                                            by Caroline Anderson, residence heaven, ashes made beautiful   I was laying on the floor of our living room the other day when the strangest and most unpleasant smell hitched a ride on some…

Hope That Does Not Disappoint

I’m going to get dressed in about 40 minutes to get ready for my ride to infusion # 4,  the grand finale for chemo Lord willing! Its been something of a moderate Disneyland ride, not a wild one but enough to throw me around and one I am ready to exit from ‘to the right”…

The Comfort of Knowing

  Last Saturday they were driving together, wrapped up tight in the enormous white SUV with shiny chrome wheels and black and white tiger striped seat covers, just happy to be together and enjoying the mountain drive. With head snuggled comfortably into her pillow against the window, she asks her mother what she thinks about…