I wrote this more than 20 years ago, but it’s still relevant today. After an unusually difficult two months—several lingering illnesses that left me constantly fatigued, my father-in-law’s serious stroke, caring for my mother-in-law—I was feeling tired, stressed, and discouraged. Driving to work, I shed a few tears of self- pity. As I turned toContinue reading “Seeing the Dawn”
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In the Palm of Your Hand
Softer than a breeze rustling the cottonwood trees Sweeter than a first kiss, Your almighty hands cradle my soul. The very hands that created the stars, the moon, and the fiery sun, That formed every animal—the fierce tiger, the massive whale, the purring kitten, That “knit me together in my mother’s womb,” These hands cradleContinue reading “In the Palm of Your Hand”
Whatever is Lovely
Sometimes this can be challenging. When the world, or your own personal world, feels as if it is falling apart, remember the joy of having a savior and the beauty he places around us. Drink in his creation and his word. Yes, think of all the excellent things he has gifted us. Have a wonderfulContinue reading “Whatever is Lovely”
Growing Our Faith Together 