Anticipate the Gathering

Heading southโ€ฆ Itโ€™s time! Get ready. Theyโ€™re on their way! Anticipation. Canadian Thanksgiving is a recent memory, cars are packed, and our northern neighbors are heading back south for winter. This is an exciting time for those of us who have held down the desert fort during the heat of summer. Itโ€™s been quiet since … Continue reading Anticipate the Gathering

How A Picnic Inspired A Lesson on Compassion

Siblings. They can be the best of friends, bunk mates, and fishing partners. But when one jumps into the front passenger seat yelling shotgun for the third time in a week, fireworks might ensue. The oldest argues that the youngest always gets her way. While, coincidentally, the youngest makes her case that the oldest always … Continue reading How A Picnic Inspired A Lesson on Compassion

A Table Under A Tree

You know a message is really important when three messengers arrive together, out of nowhere, in the middle of the day. And you know someone knows you really well when they happen by your home, unannounced, at a time they know you will be there. Rest in the shade of this treeโ€ฆ This is what … Continue reading A Table Under A Tree

Itโ€™s Why I Write

Dear writer friends, Loss. Itโ€™s a great word to ponder today. I could write a book on this one word. I bet we all could. It might be why we write. For me, writing is therapy for free. I write my thoughts, my feelings and questions. I write because my head is so full that … Continue reading Itโ€™s Why I Write

Look For The Man Carrying A Pitcher

โ€œThe Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is also called Passover, was approaching. The leading priests and teachers of religious law were plotting how to kill Jesus, but they were afraid of the peopleโ€™s reaction.โ€โ€ญโ€ญLukeโ€ฌ โ€ญ22โ€ฌ:โ€ญ1โ€ฌ-โ€ญ2โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ Look for the man with the pitcher. Jesus selected two men, Peter and John, to be in charge of … Continue reading Look For The Man Carrying A Pitcher

An Attempt To Delight

If you are following along with me on my October writing journey, you know that Iโ€™m reading, pondering and writing about the many Biblical events and conversations centered around food and gathering at a table. Come To The Table Iโ€™m thoroughly enjoying myself and learning in the process. And not just me. This month long … Continue reading An Attempt To Delight

Take a Raincheck?

What does it cost to make room for God? Maybe you already know your answer. However, this is the question I have pondered long into the afternoon. Itโ€™s not where I began my day though. As I awoke and came into the reality of a new day, I realized I had been writing my story … Continue reading Take a Raincheck?