He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” (Rev. 21:5 NIV) No matter your circumstances over the last couple of years, I think we can all agree we are ready for something new! God’s promise in Revelation does not necessarily apply specifically to 2022, but he is a God of…
Sitting cross-legged on the wooden floor, I try to shut out the piles of boxes surrounding me and focus on the item in my hand. Just the feel of it is enough to bring on a flood of memories: the smell of the campfire, the sounds of my friends’ voices as they chatted, the taste…
Babies are precious, adorable little bundles from God. But man, can they be boisterous! I remember the seasons of nursing an infant. As soon as my boy mastered the use of his little arms, he would get hungry and begin to tug at my clothes, first whimpering and then screaming to be fed. “But I…
At this time of year in our latitude, I sometimes have a difficult time being thankful for the short hours of daylight we have rather than moaning about the long hours of darkness. Which is why, once again, I’m writing about light. “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk…
In the foyer of our home, right inside our blue front door, is a rectangular canvas tote. It has (somewhat affectionately) been named our “COVID canvas.” It has collected all the trappings of our “COVID normal.” A calendar, a pen, and a thermometer to faithfully mark each school morning. Lanyards with the beaded names of…
What do I do with the in-between time? The time between the current thing and the next thing? That space between what was and what is to come is referred to as liminal space (from the Latin limen which means “threshold”). Liminal space can also refer to a space of transition, like a hallway or a…