There is something incredibly natural and soothing about a baby sleeping peacefully in the arms of the one caring for him, and this morning something very convicting. He does not raise his head to question whether my grip is strong enough to hold him if he squirms. He does not hold onto me as if… Continue reading A Baby Sleeping & Fearless Rest
Category: Encouragement
He Holds Us Fast
The morning light was still hours away from creeping through our windows yesterday morning when I woke up and stumbled downstairs to the coffee pot at five o'clock. Rubbing my eyes thoroughly and rummaging through the fridge to find the creamer helped wake me up and by the time I curled up in my usual… Continue reading He Holds Us Fast
When Feeble Senses Blind
Our backyard is full of trees that seem to burst with life and greenery in the summertime. There is a little cove in the back right corner where the branches seem to envelop two teal lawn chairs and when you sit up there, watching the sun fade behind the house, it's pure magic. The squirrels… Continue reading When Feeble Senses Blind
Keeper of the Books: Why Mundane Work Matters
When you walk into my room, the five shelf book case on the wall across from my doorway is the first thing you'll see. It used to be organized by color. The blue section was the largest of course, because I feel that blue books are just a wee bit more magical than any other… Continue reading Keeper of the Books: Why Mundane Work Matters
Dear Authors, Some Books Take You Home
The breeze blew softly as I sat on the porch and turned the page of captivating novel. Page after page detailed a land I had never set foot on, never seen, never even considered. I saw the rivers come into view, felt the cool wind, and smelled the plants that were entirely foreign to me,… Continue reading Dear Authors, Some Books Take You Home
Are You Glad to Be a Christian?
I suppose Mrs. Allan is too old to dance and sing and of course it wouldn't be dignified for a minister's wife. But I can just feel she's glad to be a Christian and that she'd be one even if she could get to heaven without it. Anne of Green Gables Anne of Green Gables… Continue reading Are You Glad to Be a Christian?
Maybe He is the Answer, and He is Enough
It's early morning. My coffee sits in the window sill of my Dad's office, which happens to be my favorite room in the whole house. No one else has woken up yet, and there's a precious stillness around me. I turned on some soft instrumental music and the morning seems calm and quiet. But it… Continue reading Maybe He is the Answer, and He is Enough
The Blessed Secret: The Biggest Thing Susannah Spurgeon Taught Me
I am a very easily frightened person. My biggest fear, is... balloons. It's ridiculous, right? What is so terrifying about a little piece of latex filled with air? I'm also afraid of change, good or bad. Also ridiculous, am I right? Believe me, I know. What's even more ridiculous, is that the thing that scares… Continue reading The Blessed Secret: The Biggest Thing Susannah Spurgeon Taught Me
Resolved: He Will Hold Me Fast
Oh, how I love New Years Eve. I always have, and as I've gotten older, I have begun to understand why. I like fresh starts, I like getting organized, I like new beginnings, and new days with "no mistakes in them...yet." (Cool people will picture their favorite Canadian red-head right about now.) What better time… Continue reading Resolved: He Will Hold Me Fast
Longfellow Revisited: A Gospel Poem for Christmas
Douglas Bond, author of several historical fiction novels, recently hosted a contest where one had to write a stanza that matched the syntax and style of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, and captured the essence of how the Gospel proves that "wrong shall fail and right prevail." The following is a poem that was born during… Continue reading Longfellow Revisited: A Gospel Poem for Christmas
