Strung Out On Prayer

Prayer Beads Well in Hand In matters of faith I try to avoid trappings and focus instead on treasures–stuff like salvation. And my friendship with my Savior. But when I read Gordon Atkinson’s fine post, “A Rosary for a Baptist,”  last month over at The High Calling, I found myself drawn to the idea of stringing up some prayer […]


Strung Out On Prayer

Prayer Beads Well in HandIn matters of faith I try to avoid trappings and focus instead on treasures–stuff like salvation. And my friendship with my Savior. But when I read Gordon Atkinson’s fine post, “A Rosary for a Baptist,”  last month over at The High Calling, I found myself drawn to the idea of stringing up some prayer beads […]


The Family Spy

Flowers Dress Rehearsal I am alone in my in-laws’ house, rummaging through cabinets. In the garage I find the necessary tool: Dad’s rose pruners.  I will need them to complete my mission. The night before my plan had been to purchase a compact, tidy bouquet to take to my mother-in-law’s hospital room. In the morning, early, her doctor […]


The Family Spy

Flowers Dress Rehearsal I am alone in my in-laws’ house, rummaging through cabinets. In the garage I find the necessary tool: Dad’s rose pruners.  I will need them to complete my mission. The night before my plan had been to purchase a compact, tidy bouquet to take to my mother-in-law’s hospital room. In the morning, early, her doctor […]


The Family Spy

Flowers Dress Rehearsal I am alone in my in-laws’ house, rummaging through cabinets. In the garage I find the necessary tool: Dad’s rose pruners.  I will need them to complete my mission. The night before my plan had been to purchase a compact, tidy bouquet to take to my mother-in-law’s hospital room. In the morning, early, her doctor […]