Today, heeding the words of Robert Frost, I took “the road less travelled.” As I walked the familiar gravel path, I noticed a trail to my left, and it beckoned. Venturing off the six-foot-wide, highly travelled walkway, I stepped through the trees onto the sandy dirt trail. Just wide enough for one, it wandered throughContinue reading “Ordinary Beauty”
Category Archives: Christian devotion
The Dung Beetle (Audio Version)
The Dung Beetle
As I walked the nature trails today, I saw some movement out of the corner of my eye. When I stopped and examined more closely, I saw a black beetle pushing a brown ball more than twice its size. I had heard about dung beetles, but had never seen one in person before. (Yes, thereContinue reading “The Dung Beetle”
The Physician’s Advice
Recently, I had an MRI. As I lay inside the narrow cylinder, the machine whirred, clanked and peered deep inside my body. It didn’t care how I appeared on the outside, only on the inside. After the doctor reads the MRI, he will decide on an appropriate course of action to make me whole again. Continue reading “The Physician’s Advice”
A Work of Art
Many admire the beauty of glass, its colors sparkling with the sun’s light. Stepping stones decorate gardens, the glass embedded in the stones. Stained-glass windows in churches inspire awe and reverence. Anyone who works with glass knows the process of creating these works of art. After deciding on a pattern, the craftsman scores and breaksContinue reading “A Work of Art”
Our God Restores
Our God Restores “Make me hear joy and gladness, that the bones You have broken may rejoice.” Psalm 51:8 My heart breaks for our country. It’s broken, divided along political lines, along racial lines. Angry hearts, pointing fingers, violence and divisiveness separate us. Broken bones. Broken hearts. God of restoration, heal our land, knit togetherContinue reading “Our God Restores”
Savoring a Cup of Tea and a Piece of Chocolate (Audio Version)
Savoring a Cup of Tea and a Piece of Chocolate
I’m sitting on my couch, leg rest up, legs stretched out. Sipping a cup of hot tea and savoring some zesty orange dark chocolate, I’m relaxing and easing away the cares of a long day. Ahhh! After a busy day, both emotionally and physically, the tea and chocolate are hitting all my pleasure buttons andContinue reading “Savoring a Cup of Tea and a Piece of Chocolate”
Rivers of Peace (Audio Version)
Rivers of Peace
In a world torn by conflicts and war, people seek peace. Many mourn the lack of peace and grieve over violence. Others question why war exists; hasn’t God has promised peace? When you listen to the news, it seems peace doesn’t exist. Even in our homes, peace seems elusive. Couples bicker and divorce, siblings argueContinue reading “Rivers of Peace”
Growing Our Faith Together 