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The Sound Of Stillness—A Silent Saturday Reflection

    The Sound Of Stillness   Saturday interjects a pause; Friday laments suffering Anguish and death, Sunday proclaims wonder Joy and life, Saturday stands still, but He still speaks— Even in the silence.     Saturday holds space for grief; It doesn’t hasten us to “move on.”’ It gives us permission To mourn, To doubt, To weep— Even as we wrestle.     Saturday reminds us of the truth; The God of the Sabbath Directs our hearts  To be ...

Where Sorrow and Love Flow Mingled Down

My 13-year-old daughter and I were chatting about Sunday service at our church when she commented, “You know, mama, when the speaker asked the congregation what important day was coming up, I almost said, “Black Friday” instead of “Good Friday.” Clearly, Black Friday sales seem to be deeply ingrained in my daughter’s teenage psyche. She has ...

As We Enter Holy Week

At the start of the year I whispered a prayer: "God, I want to press on to take hold of that for which You took hold of me." My 'word for 2023' was not a word but a phrase—"press on" I didn’t want 2023 to pass by in a blur of busyness or the lull of ...
Journeying with Jesus

Journeying with Jesus – A Lent Devotional

As I write this post in the last week of February, Russia has invaded Ukraine. Just this morning, the first reports of tanks rolling into Ukraine hit my screen. It feels surreal — how could this be happening, we ask ourselves. It feels heavy — a weight settles on our hearts when we see the brave ...
MEET SUSAN

I love words. But you probably figured that out by now, considering this website essentially collates my words on the web. Read More…