I don’t recall why, but I had a sudden desire to reread Ecclesiastes 3, a chapter made famous when by Pete Seeger’s music in the 1960s (wow, I’ve dated myself!). I was using a new translation, which I do every now and then to help me come back to the text with a fresh mind… […]
Longing for something fresh
As you now know, I was participating in a writing challenge. One of the words I was given was “Fresh”. My mind jumped to so many things when I rolled that word around in my brain. I had just finished cooking a fresh pot of home-made vegetable soup. I love the smell. But there are […]
Rhythms of Life
One of the words I was given for a writing challenge that I participated in was “Rhythm.” At first I had no idea what to say about this word, and then, for some reason, I was reminded of God’s promise to Noah after the flood, shown in the picture heading this post (if you are […]
Shine
With everything going on around me, I really thought my creativity had reached a wall that I wasn’t going to bridge any time soon. Then a writing group that I joined a couple of months ago began a 1-week writing challenge on Instagram. Today’s word to write about was “Shine.” I remember my mind being […]
Hanging On When Our Hope is Challenged
My Facebook feed is full of comments about 2020 versus 2021. From humorous and sarcastic to poignant and longing, there is a common theme: no one really enjoyed 2020 and all of us long for life to get back to normal in 2021. Conversely, deep down inside, we all know that the new normal will […]