CS Lewis
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Call
The readings today are so darned hopeful. In Jeremiah, we hear about how the LORD will deliver his people, bringing them back, the blind and the lame, the mothers and those with child. They departed in tears, but He will bring them back, consoling and guiding them, leading them to brooks of water on a…
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Lucy
I used to be like Lucy, from The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. I used to tell everyone about the magical land that I had visited, where the impossible was possible, and how everything was tinged with wonder. And when my story was done, I’d invite them to come with me next time. Actually,…
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Leaves
When we think of Fall, we think of the leaves “changing color”, but that’s not what’s happening at all. They are shedding the green, and revealing the bright and beautiful colors they’ve been all along. But how many of us think of it this way? We’re so used to seeing the green. From the minute…
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My Mom, a month later
My good friend, Courtney, lost her mother about a year before I lost mine and she recommended I write to process some of what I’m feeling lately. It occurred to me that I haven’t really written about anything in a long time, which is rare for me. I have felt overwhelming fatigue and I have…