Ponderances · Quiet Times

Snapshots

I'm grateful that today mobile phones have photography capability. I often find myself reaching for my phone to capture a view, a moment as I go about my day. And while some make their way to instagram or facebook for the most part they stay saved on my phone. Snapshots. Recognition of a moment in time. A picture of beauty.… Continue reading Snapshots

Quiet Times · Scripture

Calm within the Crazy

In the midst of our crazy, busy lives, when life seems to throw all matter of challenging circumstances at us, we live a life of peace. We can have calm within the crazy. Peace within the storm. It doesn't mean that we take our tins of baked beans and hunker down at home in avoidance… Continue reading Calm within the Crazy

Faith · Life Lessons · Scripture

Focus

She’s crying. A beloved brother dead. Lazarus buried. Grief overwhelms. But there is hope. A conversation with Jesus. He is the Resurrection and the Life. The revelation settles in her heart and faith is stirred. She believes. A miracle awaits. “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died.… Continue reading Focus

Life Lessons · Quiet Times

Linger. Discover.

A few days to spend in the Italian city of Florence. Enough time to wander off the popular tourist routes. Time to linger and to discover. To happen upon the gardens of a beautiful villa giving respite from the heat.  I also found myself down a narrow cobbled street with a beautiful pottery shop. Gorgeous handmade… Continue reading Linger. Discover.