Thankful for the Darkness (2011 post 2nd edition)

There is something magical about Christmas lights. Ordinary homes transform into gumdrop houses. The outline of barren trees form graceful shapes against the darkness, and inside my home the lights from our tree cast a warm glow. I love to sit in their grace listening to the quiet and counting my blessings. But it struck me the other night that …

Thankful for the Darkness

There is something magical about Christmas lights. Ordinary homes transform into gumdrop houses. The outline of barren trees form graceful shapes against the darkness, and inside my home the lights from our tree cast a warm glow. I love to sit in their grace listening to the quiet and counting my blessings. But it struck me the other night that without the darkness, …

"Bumping into" God

I am always amazed when God answers a prayer. How sad is that? Rather than being amazed, shouldn’t I consider His participation in my life as normal? I was chiding myself the other day for my “lack of faith” when I had another thought. “I don’t ever want to  get used to God’s work in my life. I don’t want …

I Saw the Lord

I saw the Lord Monday night as I drove away from Papa Murphy’s (a place where you buy pizza to bake at home.) Often around 6:00pm big puffy clouds begin to form around Wilmington.This evening was no different. I love this time of day. Something nudged me to look up. There was a hole in the sky. But it wasn’t just any hole. …