That scent, those objects, and the felt presence of our Lord meant peace to me.
Category: life experiences
Ready or Not: Hope and Joy in Easter Sacrifice
I became a “woman” on Easter Sunday. I was eleven—eleven and a half, if we’re being exact. I had some idea of what was coming. Two older sisters had gone before me, and I had read Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret like it was a handbook. Still, there are moments that no amount…
Understanding God’s Wisdom and Love
Birds, The Tide and Success in 2024
The morning of the storm, we geared up for a walk. Despite weather warnings, we drove to the beach. Sure enough, six-foot swells crested with great urgency and power. Broken bits of shell crunched underfoot along the hard-packed sand at low tide. Feathers of all sorts and sizes stuck to wet surfaces, and lacey seafoam…
Groping Along
“He said to them, ‘Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?’ and they said to him, ‘No, we have not even heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.’” Acts 19:2 ~~~~~~ I knew Jesus was real. He had taken my hands, and given me comfort. There never was any doubt about it in…