New Every Morning

Cadence, Red-Handed. October, 2007.* Why Is God’s Mercy New Every Morning? Biblical promises comfort me. They remind me that so long as I breathe, I have another chance. A favorite comes from Lamentations 3: 22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;    his mercies never come to an end;23 they are new every morning;    great is your faithfulness. I thought about this verse a […]


Jewels in the Ashes: Blog Tour for Kathi Macias’ 12 Days of Christmas

  Why I Told a Story About July in Christmas Last year my sister in Christ/mentor/friend Kathi invited me to write a Christmas story.  The plot, she said, could be anything I chose, so long as all the action took place on a single day–my contribution would take place five days before Christmas. Kathi wrote the […]


Weekend Reflection: Daybreak

19 Remember my affliction and my wandering, the wormwood and bitterness.20 Surely my soul remembersAnd is bowed down within me.21 This I recall to my mind,Therefore I have hope.22 The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease,For His compassions never fail.23 They are new every morning;Great is Your faithfulness.24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,“Therefore […]


Weekend Reflection: Hope

One Glorious Bloom From a Thanksgiving Gift Bouquet. 2012. A Fresh Leaf  Maybe 2012 was your best year ever. Maybe you can’t wait for it to end. Either way, the new year comes wrapped in hope.  Happy New Year!  21 This I recall to my mind,Therefore I have hope.22 The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease,For […]


On The Things We Keep

Baby Clothes, Ridiculous Flowers, A Bassinet Skirt. And The Things We Give“I must be flunking Grandma,” I tell my daughter on the phone.  “Oh, I doubt that!” She laughs, music, and I hear joy and fatigue in her voice, stretched as she’s been to play her role in a brand new miracle. “Because,” I continued, […]