In the quiet after the loud tongues of those shouting crucify, or the voices of the soldiers casting lots - after the argument of the thieves beside Jesus on the cross, the whisper of that Savior letting go. After the bloddy spilling of grace - him ripped wide open so that we made be made whole, the despair of a mother, the confusing job of wrapping a king - the savior in burial cloth, his throne never taken. After the laying of the cold … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2013
Memory Masters
My oldest two kiddos are 6 & 8. Last year when they were 5 & 7, they both wanted to do Memory Masters. While I was excited about their willingness to try something difficult at such a young age, I knew that meant I had a lot of work in my future to help prepare them. Since they were so young, I set in my heart that we would work diligently together as long as they were interested, and tried to encourage them. If at any time they lost interest, I was ok with that. They both … [Read more...]
Broken
A Post From the Archives... Lent was a term I didn't grow up with and yet it has me broken to pieces. I am unwound, shattered, heaving in the memory of the Christ-man's donkey ride to impending torment, torture, and death. He willingly went, and He knew what was to come. My heart aches, screaming for Him to avoid the pain - the betrayal, the denial, the whips ripping flesh and bruising bone. The public display of disgrace turned to flag-waiving, glory-freedom shining bright … [Read more...]
