Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Windmills of Hope

          I love this landscape of the windmills along the sand dunes of California. The dunes look bleak, but the rail along the edge of the highway, and the windmills, speak of human habitation.
          I took the photo the week of my sister Bea's funeral. The bleak scene definitely fit my mood that day, yet the windmills reminded me to keep moving along. Those puffs of white in that great blue sky told me, God is indeed still evident, and is always watching over us.
          We are never so far from God's love that He will forget about us. And isn't that amazing? The God of the Universe is "there" ... in whatever situation we find ourselves. Not only is He present, but He also CARES!
          May you find joy and peace in His watchful love!

Saturday, October 19, 2013

It's Coming!

Surrender to the Silence, the new book (of devotional poetry), will be here soon. I received word that the publishing date has been set: November 15th.


Surrender to the silence.

Listen to the pulse of wonder.

Diffuse the shadows of the darkness.

Life is more than merely living.


Yep, that says it! 

Hopefully what I write brings a "pulse of wonder," and "diffuses shadows" from your life.

Saturday, October 5, 2013

Finding God's Presence

Waking Up in Heaven is a “true story of brokenness, heaven, and life again” by Crystal McVea and Alex Tresniowski. Crystal’s life was, as she thought, “beyond the reach of God.” That was before her 9 minutes of death, when she experienced God’s Presence.

Upon her “return”, Crystal was led by God to “Tell everything you remember,” which led to telling everything she remembers … her abuse, self-destructive moments, her doubts, and her hopelessness.

Crystal’s firm belief is that one does not have to die in order to find God’s presence. “All you have to do to be in God’s presence is choose Him.” Her description of the overwhelming LOVE of God deeply moved me.

I choose to believe!

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Windmills

I love this photo I took in California ... from the car. I use it as my computer's background cover.
For one thing, the hills of shifting sand. Peaceful, able to be moved by the wind of God. There are times I can relate to that.

Other times I can relate to the barren look. Mostly that happens when I turn away from God. Those times, I feel like the windmills, turning restlessly with whatever comes along.

The overarching blue, with clouds, remind me God is always over me; His Spirit walks with me. I am never out of His sight or His ability to change my circumstances.

Even as a windmill, I am rooted, rock deep, in His love! The guardrail, my Protector, keeps me on my road.


Thursday, August 29, 2013

Surrender to the Silence

Praises! After about a half-hour phone call this morning, I have decided to sign with a Publishing Company for my new book, Surrender to the Silence. It is expected to be out early in November.

Monday, July 29, 2013

Scoffers

I am TIRED of those who belittle Christians! Seems that is a new national pastime.
Christ said Christians would be scoffed at, thought little of, downright persecuted.
(Though I really can't say I've been persecuted!)
All the Christians I know attempt to do RIGHT in the world.
(Too bad there are so few Christians working on that.)



Those too busy being idle

Point their fingers in derision,

Laughing at the efforts

Of Christians.