The pain is back. It never really went away, but today it has come more to the surface. Her face shows it in the tightness of her lips as she comes in for tea and pills. The pills. Little circles and ovals of promise that don’t really deliver. But we are thankful when they take off [...]
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the strength of her 15-year-old heart
Posted in faith, tagged childhood illness, Christianity, encouragement, faith, family, hope, kids, life, mother, pain, pain medication, pills, Psalm 23, sickness, teenager, thankful on March 23, 2012 | 8 Comments »
Psalm 23 – Unseen Treasure – part 7
Posted in faith, tagged Bible, Christianity, encouragement, faith, Jesus, life, Psalm 23, the Good Shepherd on June 16, 2010 | 4 Comments »
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 [...]
Psalm 23 – Unseen Treasure – part 6
Posted in faith, tagged Bible, blessed, Christianity, eternal, faith, faithfulness, family, Jesus, Psalm 23 on April 5, 2010 | 3 Comments »
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 [...]
tears unwept – an evening with Dad
Posted in faith, tagged blessed, cancer, Christianity, Dad, encouragement, faith, family, Jesus, Psalm 23, thankful on January 6, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I press my hand to his forehead. For love, for a temperature check, for a prayer. And he willingly allows me the honor, his daughter-in-law checking him over. This is Grace. And I pray silently, quietly as I kneel beside the couch where he lays shifting with pain and disease. His wife stretches out her [...]
Psalm 23 – Unseen Treasure – Part 5
Posted in faith, tagged Bible, blessed, Christianity, encouragement, faith, Jesus, Psalm 23, thankful on December 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Your vision has returned - you can see beside you and on ahead. Amazingly, though the terrain is much the same, your gait is smoother and the pace shifts. Miles have gone by but your strength renews and your eyes are searching as you press through the valley. There is something the Shepherd wants you to [...]
Psalm 23 – Unseen Treasure – part 4
Posted in faith, tagged Bible, blessed, Christianity, encouragement, faith, Jesus, life, Psalm 23, thankful on October 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
You are out of everything. There is no more food or water. There is no light - there is barely any hope. Rocks and debris shift and fall from the towering cliffs on either side of your valley. The enemy is closing in fast and your only way out is to keep moving ahead, but exhaustion and [...]
Psalm 23 – Unseen Treasure – part 3
Posted in faith, tagged Bible, Christianity, encouragement, faith, Jesus, Psalm 23 on October 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Where are we going – how can this possibly be the right way? Your mind races through the questions as your eyes take in the changing landscape and the yawning darkness covering the path ahead. Clinging to the edge of His robe, you stumble as the ground falls away from your feet. But His staff catches you [...]
Psalm 23 – Unseen Treasure – part 2
Posted in faith, tagged Bible, Christianity, encouragement, faith, Jesus, life, Psalm 23 on September 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The enemy of your soul struggles to understand his sudden lack of power. Shifting closer, they are all immediately repelled at the sight of the Blood. Confusion is thrown back into their camp as your true identity is revealed and reinforced by the One who calls you by name and who’s name you bear. Have you [...]
Psalm 23 – Unseen Treasure – part 1
Posted in faith, tagged blessed, Christianity, encouragement, faith, Jesus, Psalm 23 on August 18, 2009 | 8 Comments »
They thought they had you – you were going down for the last time. This dry and lonely place was perfect for the kill. There is no way out and no source. But then the Source of all Life revealed His position – right by your side. And as they stare in disbelief, The Shepherd [...]
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