The Fringe in Gennesaret Recognition “After they had crossed the lake, they landed at Gennesaret. When the people recognized Jesus, the news of his arrival spread quickly throughout the whole area, and soon people were bringing all their sick to be healed. They begged him to let the sick touch at least the fringe of […]
Tag: Hope
imprints
Imprints Early in December, as the reality of winter set in, it became apparent to me that there was a ‘thing’ in my life I could not fix. Since the situation had resisted my efforts to grow it in a healthier direction for over a year, it occurred to me that perhaps I was not […]
astonishment…
Things that astound: The idea that Jesus is not overly concerned with my filthy rags before seeking to grab a meal with me, continues to consume my thoughts. It is JUST REALLY AMAZING in the context of his holiness / my lack thereof, that he would keep choosing to engage me, a sinner; perhaps because I am finding it […]
levelling: a winter ponder
We have been studying Isaiah. Talk about scanning the height and breadth of the heavens. Into that expanse creeps an Advent message: A voice of one calling: “In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and […]
Transfigure
Today is day 2 of ‘springing forward;’ which usually feels like ‘dragging, one-step-at-a-time,’ in order to adjust to a new schedule. As I accompanied my daughter, on her distracted and dawdling way to the bus, I marveled anew, that in spite of her profound array of special needs, she can pretty much daily show up with a […]
Fissures
Sometimes life quakes, unsettling all our ground, even destroying things we thought were safe. This is a reflection for those times. jfig Fissures My earth splits and shifts Gaping at awkward angle as splinters race along the fracture lines. From aerial view, it might look like arteries On my heart, if the lines […]
fearsome
fearsome the fiddleheads are bent in prayer… is this then how one springs to life? jfig 4/18 Several years ago, Amanda Hostettler led a worship seminar for our homeschool co-op, challenging us to ‘get on our faces,’ foreheads to the ground. The physical action was intended to open a doorway – our hearts and minds to follow […]
