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Category Archives: Spiritual Transformation
When Life Gets Diverted Onto Bumpy Terrain
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 He IS the God of our hope. Matthew … Continue reading
Forgetting…and Remembering
Today the whispers of memory are cloaking my heart. As I release tangible things to other people by donating, toss others into the trash, and prepare my home for new owners and memory-makers, there is a reluctance and sadness hovering. … Continue reading
Starting Small
In the midst of packing and purging our home, and trying to create the illusion of perpetual tidiness for the next set of dwellers, I find myself staring at my spice cabinet. Well, actually, it’s more like a spice shelf, … Continue reading
Creating Space and Picking Up the Threads
When you neglect a muscle for so long, not only is it difficult to reawaken it, the work is harder, the doubt is deeper, the commitment is harder to muster. There have been matters both of passion and calling that … Continue reading
Relief Sometimes Arrives in the Dark
After the long days waiting, long past the verdant suppleness of promise that bloomed in spring, beyond the brown and dusty dryness of our summer, when each frond despaired of relief, it comes steady. In the dark before dawn, the … Continue reading
This Morning is for Stretching
The air is damp, the crickets’ song steady, and the rooster is happy as usual while the grey veil of night lingers before day. It is in this quiet spot, I am leaning toward my Maker, seeking to affirm His … Continue reading
Turning the Desert into Pools of Water and the Parched Ground into Springs
Good Morning, Everyone! I’m back here on The Journey, forcing my feet to return to the path leading to victory over spiritual distraction. How ironic. And perfect. I have confessed the need to settle my mind, root my soul, and … Continue reading
Reappearance of a Distracted Woman
It’s August, and I feel a prodding to get my voice going again. The voice that says: “Hey, I’ve just been journeying silently alongside you for months now. You’ve not been alone, remember? We’re in this together—you, me, the LORD, and … Continue reading
An Earthen Vessel 