Robe Knots, Fresh Turkeys, and Evangelism

Cadence, Me, and My Unknotted Robe Belt. July, 2011.  Dodging the E-Word. Again.I’m here today with a pair of public service announcements: First: Never, ever, tie a knot in the belt of your bathrobe. Do the once-over as if you’re about to tie your shoelaces, sure. But don’t cinch it down into a knot. One morning […]


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Weekend Reflection: Compass and GPS

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 (NASB) Did you know that many of my blogging friends gather in quiet community on the weekends? I’m joining them  today. I […]


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Always Watch for Zebra

The Frio River. What I Learned at Laity Lodge I’ve been home two weeks now, and I’m still unpacking. Not my suitcase–it’s empty and back in the basement–but my heart.  I told you last week how I’d learned that real friends don’t abandon the voyage when potholes mar the way. No, they buckle up and […]


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Like Jewelry? Like to Shop? Like to Help? Like to Pray?

ViBella Jewelry Is Much, Much Prettier Than My Prayer Beads. Haiti on my Heart I know a little girl (okay, I know her mom) who has decided to raise $5,000 to build a playground at a school in Haiti. She’s Lydia Lee, the daughter of Jennifer Lee, who blogs at Getting Down With Jesus. (Jennifer is […]


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Coming Up For Air

Tiny Flowers, Lichen, Oak Leaves, Stone. Along the Shore of the Frio River, Laity Lodge, Texas. A Ride Into Grace Last spring–before I knew my grandson would be in California for his sixth birthday, before I knew my son-in-law’s submarine would be in port in San Diego the last weekend of September, before I knew […]


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