Tag: goodness

THE INVITATIONS IN THE MOMENTS

Up until this morning, I had no ideas for my weekly blog. These weeks have been busier than usual, filled with delightful days but with much less free time. So, as I was drinking my morning coffee, I went through my emails and caught… Continue Reading “THE INVITATIONS IN THE MOMENTS”

SO HE COULD SEE IT

On one of my morning walks, I found this nice little insulated cup nestled in the grass along the roadside. The cup was personalized with the person’s name, so I wondered if it may have been a special gift. Perhaps he had set the… Continue Reading “SO HE COULD SEE IT”

LONGING FOR GOD’S PRUDENCE, DAY FIVE

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?Tuesday, April 15th But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those… Continue Reading “LONGING FOR GOD’S PRUDENCE, DAY FIVE”

SECOND THOUGHT: REVEALING GOD’S KINGDOM

(Additional reflections on Monday’s post, Revealing God’s Kingdom) One of my favorite children’s books is Miss Rumphius, by Barbara Cooney. The story tells of Alice Rumphius, who as a young girl would hear her grandfather’s stories of faraway places and declare, “When I grow… Continue Reading “SECOND THOUGHT: REVEALING GOD’S KINGDOM”

A PICTURE AND A POEM: BLANKET

(Today’s poem was inspired by this prayer blanket, lovingly fringed together by a few friends of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and given to me during my time with cancer.) May my life become a blanketmade in your love, to shareyour peace and gentle comfortwith… Continue Reading “A PICTURE AND A POEM: BLANKET”