I grew up in a Christ-centered home full of love, music, and laughter, but for some reason from a young age, I was attracted to the macabre. I read a lot of Edgar Allen Poe and loved lying alone in my darkened bedroom. One afternoon on my bunk, I felt a sinister presence with me…
Month: October 2020
God Leads Me
Waking up in the darkness, I feel the weight of corona fatigue. Longing for the brightness of the elusive return to normal, I get ready to face the day. Morning is usually my best time of day. I don’t necessarily spring out of bed all perky and raring to go (actually, that never happens), but…
The Light He Shows Me
In the middle of a quiet night, a tired mama reaches for her crying baby. She rests her weary body into the rocker and slowly begins the rhythmic routine of feeding, burping, and rocking. Her steady breathing and silent prayers produce a calm over this treasured bundle. Her fatigue fights to win as she soothes…
Waking to the Faithfulness of God
This past summer, most mornings I waited and watched as the sun made its slow ascent over the hill behind our farm, streaming light through the enormous Douglas firs of our forest and illuminating my little corner of the world with its warmth. Sunrise and Coffee became part of the liturgy of my summer days. …
Let There Be Light
Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God. John 3:20-21 NIV….
Anchored Voices 