Posted in Abundant Gifts from a loving God, Inspiration on Feb 18th, 2010
The roads were icy, so I looked down as I trudged along on my usual morning walk.
Our roads are a mess here. Many cracks, many potholes. This snowy, icy winter has added even more damage.
As I walked, I suddenly stopped. Something caught my eye.
The shape of a particular crack arrested me. It looked just like [...]
Posted in Abundant Gifts from a loving God, General on Feb 18th, 2010
I got word from Compassion International that the area in Haiti where my child, St. Hilaire Germima, lives was “moderately affected” and no deaths reported. Thank God! And thanks to all who prayed for this dear child and her family. I am so relieved they are as safe as can be expected under the circumstances. [...]
Posted in Abundant Gifts from a loving God on Jan 27th, 2010
For all my working life, starting when I graduated college, I’ve sponsored a child in Haiti with Compassion. In January 1990, I even had the privilege of visiting my child (a different one than I currently sponsor), along with author Janette Oke, Compassion President Wes Stafford, and others. It was an unforgettable trip.
Perhaps the most [...]
Posted in Abundant Gifts from a loving God, Meditations on Dec 29th, 2009
Soft whiteness
Falling from the sky
Changes barrenness to beauty
Covers potholes, cracks, scars
with peace.
Just like the grace
That fell from the sky
To be born in a stable.
Posted in Abundant Gifts from a loving God, General on Nov 25th, 2009
This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for so many things. However, as I reflected upon what I’m most grateful for, I’d have to say one thing: the Holy Spirit.
It simply blows my mind on a daily basis that God actually dwells inside those who welcome Jesus into their hearts, that center of our being that contains everything [...]
Posted in Abundant Gifts from a loving God on Aug 24th, 2009
Today I saw one child off to her first day of high school, and another to his first day of college.
I baked our favorite chocolate cake and we ate together, for the second night in a row, something we hadn’t done in it felt like weeks. (If you comment on this blog, I’ll send you [...]
Posted in Abundant Gifts from a loving God on Aug 12th, 2009
One of the most enlightening exercises one of my mentors, Alex Mandossian, had us do in a training was figure out what verb describes our essence.
Buckminster Fuller said, “God is a verb.” That is biblically accurate. When God revealed himself to Moses, he said he was the ultimate “be” verb: “I AM WHO I AM” [...]
Posted in Abundant Gifts from a loving God, Abundant Gifts from the Word, Meditations on Jul 11th, 2009
When the Red Sea saw you, O God,
its waters looked and trembled!
The sea quaked to its very depths.
The clouds poured down rain;
the thunder rumbled in the sky.
Your arrows of lightning flashed.
Your thunder roared from the whirlwind;
the lightning lit up the world!
The earth trembled and shook.
[...]
Posted in Abundant Gifts from a loving God on Jan 1st, 2009
Happy New Year!
I’m about to go make one of my favorite recipes for our New Year’s meal, and I thought I might as well share it with you. These spiced sweet potatoes go well with ham, turkey, chicken, is relatively healthy, and gets rave reviews whenever I make it. Reheats well. Even my teenagers like [...]
Posted in Abundant Gifts from a loving God, Inspiration, Meditations on Dec 24th, 2008
I hope you enjoy this story from Abundant Gifts, appropriate for Christmas.
May the life-giving light of the Savior, Jesus, shine in all your darkness, and bring you the gifts only the Savior can give: love, joy, peace, hope and abundant life forever!
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