broken at the red light

I am unaware and unavailable. Music up, sunglasses on, driving to a schedule and preoccupied with a to-do list, my only distraction is a red light that has brought me to a momentary stop. In a split second I am blindsided, knocked completely off my track. I am not wrecked by any vehicle. No, it is something far [...]

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I need a drink.

I am deeply asleep. the kind of sleep that comes after a week of being  a taxi/secretary/counsellor/singer/decorator/cook/maid/nurse/teacher to all who need these services. I am so asleep that the alarm clock couldn’t reach me if it were my pillow. I am gone. Somewhere in the house, a little girl has woken up from that same [...]

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A sky full of Love

I ache with a wound self-inflicted.  In one fiery glance  He silences my accuser  and extends His hand of grace  to cover my exposure.        Under His wings I will hide ~    until  Shame is dissolved in forgiveness.   until  Healing fills the cracks of my soul.   until  Love tilts my chin toward the dawn.         There is [...]

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Psalm 23 – Unseen Treasure – part 7

So many miles you have travelled together. The pace has slowed in part, yet you seem to cover far more ground with every stride. Your friendship with the Shepherd has deepened almost beyond words. His heartbeat is the cadence by which you keep your step. The path has changed. It has become a more solitary [...]

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a church without walls – directions please

At the end of the drive, turn right.  Seating is in the beech trees, baptisms are in the creek. Please beware of chickens…   This is my backyard. We have a lot of old church pews around here. They’ve mostly come from work sites. Some are for saving and some are for burning. Some are still awaiting judgement. I [...]

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the crushing

  I cry silent tears down my face onto my feet. It is a flood whose tide I cannot restrain. He groans for me in words of love the mind will not comprehend, but my heart is listening.   He extends His hand. I walk toward Him on a carpet of deep red roses He laid down. The fragrance of  [...]

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Psalm 23 – Unseen Treasure – part 6

Mountains rise and fall as you follow the Shepherd’s leading. You are more confident in the valleys, steadier on the cliffs. He has taught you so much. Then one day you hear a sound behind you, running swiftly along the path. You turn but there is nothing new to see. Should I be afraid? you ask yourself…no, the Shepherd has [...]

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Blogging with a three year old on your head…(take 2)

“Take 1″ escaped me. The publish button was inadvertently pushed. ( you’ll know why in a minute ) Here is my finished train of thoughts – after a good night’s sleep and WITHOUT my assistant. He’s too busy with “Brefas” to notice! ~~~ Here I sit, behind a closed door, typing as quietly as I can. [...]

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Tuesday’s journey…a thought

He walks beside me within my stride - just to stay close. Limitless, yet measured for my sake.   Oh that I would expand my gait – stretch beyond myself so that I could wade in His wake, so that we could walk the waves together.  

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A life’s last moments…Eternity’s beginning

The Word came  from the highest authority. Passed to a runner with wings, the message was sent down through the veiling mist into time and space. It was followed swiftly by a company of warriors, dressed in their finest array. They were blinding in their might, but hushed in their approach. The warriors circled round [...]

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