It’s a Little Like Finding Dust Bunnies Under Your Bed

”O God, you know how foolish I am; my sins cannot be hidden from you.“‭‭Psalms‬ ‭69‬:‭5‬ ‭ You never know what you’ll find when you go looking for your lost phone. I had turned the sound off the day before for doing reading assessments with my littles, to avoid distractions. Great call. Professional. Competent. Efficient.

Fragile

”We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.“‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬ ‭ You know how when you see something of a certain quality of beauty, it almost makes your

Turning to the Sun

“Then at last the people will look to their Creator and turn their eyes to the Holy One of Israel.”‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭17‬:‭7‬ ‭ See this lovely plant? It’s a sunflower! Well, it doesn’t have flowers yet. It will be a while until it officially gets its rays of sunshine, but already it is living up to

I Didn’t Mean To!

“For the honor of your name, O Lord, forgive my many, many sins.”‭‭Psalms‬ ‭25‬:‭11‬ ‭ I found these today. Aphids, hanging around on the bottom of a cyclamen leaf, convinced they had an open invitation to be there. They didn’t. So I grabbed my trusty yellow bottle. End All, a safe way to treat unwanted

Baby Steps

“Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation.”‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11‬:‭2‬ ‭ Look! Shoes! Two of them, in fact! You don’t seem suitably impressed. Let’s try this again. I’ve been stuck in a cast boot for months. I’ve been hobbling and unable to handle much movement. So on a recent road trip

Tales from the Crip

“This disciple is the one who testifies to these events and has recorded them here. And we know that his account of these things is accurate.”‭‭John‬ ‭21‬:‭24‬ ‭ It’s been a long haul. Appointments, visits with strangers while waiting for said appointments, technicians, kindness from total strangers, oddities while maneuvering in awkward situations, an immediate

Foot Following

“Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.”‭‭John‬ ‭12‬:‭26‬ ‭ Feet are often in my thoughts lately. Yes, you heard right. Feet. From the moment I wake up in the morning , I’m preoccupied with them. What

Without a Leg to Stand On

“But as for me, I almost lost my footing. My feet were slipping, and I was almost gone. For I envied the proud when I saw them prosper despite their wickedness. They seem to live such painless lives; their bodies are so healthy and strong. They don’t have troubles like other people; they’re not plagued

Great Expectations

“But Naaman became angry and stalked away. “I thought he would certainly come out to meet me!” he said. “I expected him to wave his hand over the leprosy and call on the name of the Lord his God and heal me!”‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭5‬:‭11‬ But I thought – Sigh. I thought I’d be walking without

Standing on My Own Two Feet

“With all these things in mind, dear brothers and sisters, stand firm and keep a strong grip on the teaching we passed on to you both in person and by letter.”‭‭2 Thessalonians‬ ‭2‬:‭15‬ ‭ Boy, is that an underrated event. Standing, I mean. Two feet, planted on a solid foundation, bearing the weight of the