To the Older Brother (All that is Mine is Yours)

Now his elder son was in the field . . . Luke 15:25 “You are not a slave.” That is what I wanted  to say to you when I saw you standing far off  in the field. And I ran out to you also.   *I really like this painting, but was unable to find...

Growing Season (#SmallWonder Link-up)

(The field of soybeans coming in across the street from our house.) Late, I arrived at a recent Pastoral Development Day on the tail-end of opening worship.  I slipped quietly into a single stuffed chair down low in the back of the room, curling my legs and feet...

Self-Care: The Simple Math of “Too”

(Laura Lynn Brown, over at Makesyoumom.com is leading a discussion this summer around self-care – you can find upcoming discussion topics here.  Then add your voice to the conversation in the comments.  This conversation is near and dear to my...

God is a Lover (A Winter Miracle)

(I wrote this post back when winter was still slowly fading, not long after we decided to rehome the first dog we adopted, but I’m just getting around to posting it now.  Hopefully next week I’ll finish up a piece about our new dog, Coco, who’s...
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