Dancing in the Rain

Hello, blogworld!! Actually...I'm pretty sure my "blog audience" is mostly imaginary, since my last blog post has a whopping 1 page view. But, I am OK with that. Because I was reminded recently, as I typed out a "happy birthday" e-mail to a dear friend, how much I miss just putting thoughts into words via a keyboard. The sound of the keys and seeing the words appear and tweaking them to be just so...it's   almost   as inspiring as a blank sheet of paper and cool pens. So maybe I mostly blog for myself.  Or maybe I'm just weird. :) So I could try to go back and recount life up to this point, but the thought of that is overwhelming and a large part of why I haven't blogged so much in the last couple years. Therefore, I believe I will instead fill everyONE ;) in on my life ...   currently . Currently, I am sitting outside on our steps, enjoying some gorgeous 91 degree weather (for real, it's beautiful), a gentle breeze, birds chirping, th...

"Wonderful are Your works; my soul knows it very well."   (Psalm 139:14) My soul knows, with greatest certainty, that His works are wonderful . Knows it because I have seen it, experienced it,  tasted it,  walked in it,  lived it. But what about when I can't see it? What about the times when my soul is dry and thirsty, my heart fragile and broken and longing for something more? His works are still wonderful. When life is hard -- His works are wonderful. When the way seems long -- His works are wonderful. When life is not turning out the way I expected -- His works are wonderful. When teenagers die and we at House of Faith have to walk through that valley with the families and other students and we are surrounded by pain and grief and questions with no answers... His works are wonderful. So when I don't see it, feel it, taste it -- the truth doesn't change . I just have to remind myself of it, rehearse it over and over until it is th...

Fear not. Because God Almighty --        the One who created the universe?        the One whom victory meets at every step? Yeah, He walks with you.                He carries you,                     He has chosen you,                          He holds your hand,                               He is your Redeemer. Fear not. (Isaiah 41, summarized and paraphrased :) )