I just returned from a week of vacation, compliments of my wonderful parents. Each year for my birthday, they give me a week away by myself. Maybe the gift is more for them. Or maybe they are just amazing parents who know me well and know my need for solitude. Most people are surprised to … Continue reading Birthday Crowns
Author: Melissa
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Interruptions
Interruptions. What do you think of when you hear the word "interruption"? Did your blood pressure just rise a little? Did you picture an annoying coworker who pops in your office like a prairie dog after six cups of coffee? Did you picture your toddler who thinks you must hate to be alone when you poop so she … Continue reading Interruptions
Hunger: A Repost
In honor of my birthday wish, a repost: The doctor's office was simple and bleak. The walls were empty except for the chipping beige paint on stone walls connected to a stone floor. There were two worn cots with a simple white sheet on each one and a small wooden desk with a chair on either … Continue reading Hunger: A Repost
The Road Repeatedly Traveled
People have told me that I should write a book. Since I am easily susceptible to praise and compliments, I decided I should write a book. But no one would tell me what to write about. I guess they assumed I could figure that out but I obviously have difficulty thinking for myself. I don't … Continue reading The Road Repeatedly Traveled
I'm Stuck. Thank God.
Being stuck is a great moment. It may be characterized by frustration, loneliness, or detachment, but those things are only the vocabulary of our souls telling us we are in danger. It is the cry of our souls craving for more. It is our longings and yearnings trying to get our attention. It is a … Continue reading I'm Stuck. Thank God.
Extravagant Love
My favorite love passage from Scripture to bless you: Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not cautious but extravagant. He didn’t love in order to get something from us but to give everything of himself to … Continue reading Extravagant Love
Bloody Church
Writing is really quite simple; all you have to do is sit down at your typewriter and open a vein. Red Smith Open a vein . . . quite simple? I think not. Painful . . . most definitely. Messy . . . usually. In the days of early medicine when people would be under … Continue reading Bloody Church
My Dry Bones Cry Out
Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Music and Lyrics: Gungor (one of my favorite artists). Gungor takes you to the acoustic video. Click Gungor -Dry Bones to listen to the mp3. Created by Visual Devotion
Trust vs. Understanding
I have issues with trust. I've blogged about it before. Trusting people, trusting myself, trusting God. I also am compulsive about trying to understand. Not so much how a DVR machine works or how to utilize most of the features on my Nikon camera instead of the two I use. Rather I am compulsive about understanding … Continue reading Trust vs. Understanding
Hunger
The doctor's office was simple and bleak. The walls were empty except for the chipping beige paint on stone walls connected to a stone floor. There were two worn cots with a simple white sheet on each one and a small wooden desk with a chair on either side. This was the room where a … Continue reading Hunger
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