Now... Over the past couple of years I have been learning and practicing the discipline of being fully present. I have a deep desire to be fully present to the circumstance and people in the moment. I believe that God asks that of us. As much as we desire the future and yearn for it, … Continue reading Now (FMF Link Up)
Tomorrow... As with so many people right now, I had plans for tomorrow and for many tomorrows after that. I am a dreamer and adventurer. This Spring there were to be many adventures. And just like everyone else in the world, I watched as one by one each was cancelled. I was reminded of James … Continue reading Tomorrow (FMF Link Up)
Before... The word of the LORD came to me, saying: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5 For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and … Continue reading Before (FMF Link Up)
Risk... we have a rule at our house that was implemented kind of as a joke years ago, but it has stuck. Rule 327, "No dying or hospital visits, unless it's a good story". I now have spread that rule to the students in the classrooms I sub in. They ponder it and then seriously … Continue reading Risk (FMF Link Up)
Experience... No experience necessary. The sign is in the window of many shops these days, but is there such thing? Some experience is always necessary, and there is no way to not have experience. Everyday we experience life, and depending on our experiences it shapes us, and at times we shape it. As I sub … Continue reading Experience (FMF Link Up)
Darkness... I expected darkness. It was my middle of the night bathroom run, but the world was lit up by the light of the full moon so low and close. It was still there in the wee hours as I drove to school. The beauty overwhelmed and blessed me. It reminded me of Isaiah's declaration, … Continue reading Darkness (FMF Link Up)
Rush... At first I don't notice because it has always been my default movement, and way of being, rushing here and there even in my mind, hurrying about. But over the last few years I have tried to be more intentional in my presence, more intentional with my movement and thoughts, more ordered, less chaotic, … Continue reading Rush (Link Up with FMF)
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