Comfort–it’s that feeling that all is right with my world–a friendly arm around my shoulders, a snug blanket on a chilly night. I’ve always found a great deal of comfort in the familiar, predictable things–places I’ve been, people I know and love, and books that bring up happy memories. I’ve finished reading some good, exciting […]
Jan 15, 2018
The Comfort of Well-Chosen Words
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My mother has been gone for more than twenty years; yet, I miss her every day, even now. When the grief of her passing was new and I felt wounded and sore, I sought and found comfort in words: the words of friends, words in the Bible and other books. I found relief from pain in […]
Oct 23, 2016
The Comfort of Words
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My mother has been gone for more than twenty years; yet, I miss her every day, even now. When the grief of her passing was new and I felt wounded and sore, I sought and found comfort in words: the words of friends, words in the Bible and other books. I found relief from pain in […]
Mar 22, 2016
Who Are You and Why?
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Wind has swept the sky clean of clouds this morning, reminding me of the nursery rhyme, The Old Woman in a Basket. Without re-printing the whole thing, let me say, the old woman was tossed up in a basket seventeen times as high as the moon. She carried a broom to sweep the cobwebs down from the […]
Aug 11, 2013
A Storm on the Water
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We may have a breather today, between storms. We’ve been experiencing a lot of rain which is certainly a blessing but sometimes we are threatened with severe weather including flooding. And if that is a blessing, it is wearing a disguise. This morning I’m thinking of the dangerous weather nature hurls our way and also […]
