Tag: Jesus
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Thin Spaces and Bottled Tears
Celtic Christians have a deep appreciation for nature and coined the term Thin Space . . . those transient, ephemeral moments when suddenly eternity seems to invade time, and heaven touches earth. Yesterday, my morning woods wander was graced with such a Thin Space interlude. A brief cloudburst had soaked the forest in the fragrance…
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Christmas Journeys
Christmas and Thanksgiving are America’s most family-oriented holidays. The latest Christmas travel statistics predict over 115 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles during Christmas, with 59% visiting family. Some two decades ago a single Dad and his two young sons embarked on a Christmas journey to visit family. Zooming through the skies at…
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Life’s Finale Choice
In a chillingly pristine, flowing Matanuska River tributary, I watched in wonder today as spawning sockeye salmon displayed both this life’s genesis and finale . . . so like us. Conceived to life in an unfathomable act of co-creation with our Creator, we launched into life’s ocean. In a span of time known only to…
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Cloudy Days
Cloudy days have outnumbered sunny ones lately in the Last Frontier, but canoeing on our lake and wandering along wild rivers today graced my heart with Sonshine. I M Blessed . . . May U B 2 “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have…
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Memorial Day
“All gave some, some gave all“ This Memorial Day we honor those who “gave all”. Their ultimate sacrifice has provided freedom for all Americans. This “gave some” man is forever especially indebted and grateful for those “gave all” individuals no longer with us. Some six decades ago 23 young Marines stood proudly at attention at…
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A Mother’s Prayer
If ever there was a child who tested the limits of a mother’s patience, love and forgiveness, it was little Freddy 😊Thankfully, my childhood ‘antics’ mitigated some with age. Years later, when challenged with much more grievous, adult ‘antics’, my Mom’s patience, love and forgiveness never wavered. She was always there for me. She modeled…
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Pondering ‘Empty’
My vitamin D bottle came up empty today. Sure hope I can refill it before rickets sets in 😊 ‘Empty’ can be a depressing situation . . . an empty gas tank stranding a motorist; an insufficient funds notice of an empty bank account; the ‘empty nest’ left behind by children now grown; the empty…
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The Quiet Bench – Part 2
During my quiet time morning, a yellowed page saved from somewhere long ago fluttered from my Bible. Looking at it, I realized it was one of those ‘Ah-Ha’ moments . . . an Divine addendum to the ‘The Quiet Bench’ musing posted yesterday on my blog. I don’t remember where I found this eloquent writing,…
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The Quiet Bench
Ever been so busy you skipped a meal? Way back in career mode times, I often did. Retirement eliminated that. Now when I skip a meal it’s because I forgot 😊 Mark 6:31 tells of a time when Jesus’ disciples were so busy with the crowds they didn’t have time to eat, and Jesus told…
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