The fingers of my left hand strained to reach their places on the fretboard, and as my right hand swept the pick across the strings, I overshot and struck the next set too. “Ping, thunk. Ping, thunk.” It sounded like someone had stepped on a cat’s tail and then grabbed it by the windpipe. […]
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Echoes of a Masterpiece
My coworker is one of the most passionate people I know. I love to listen to her talk. She gets so excited about things and is so positive. She believes. One thing she’s been excited about lately is drawing. She has been reading a book called “Drawing from the Right Side of the Brain”, and […]
Matthew Musings: The Family Line of Jesus
I have been doing an inductive Bible study on the book of Matthew, and I thought it would be a good exercise to write about the truths that I glean and the principles that stand out to me as I study. So, here is the first of my Matthew Musings. Matthew begins with a genealogy, […]
Spring All Year
From the archives~ I came across this post the other day that I published a couple years ago on my old blog and thought the sentiment was pretty appropriate for this spring, since winter just kept hanging on this year! A few minutes ago, if the occupants of the dark green truck driving by bothered […]
The one thing you need when the winter blues threaten
After a Christmas day with good family time like it seems we haven’t had in months, reality came rushing back with a jolt on the way home. An overfull crockpot of borscht (Ukrainian beet soup for those of you who may not be aware of this deliciousness) spilled over in the car, ruining my slippers […]
The Force That Cannot Be Held
“But in reality they’re simply blind to the greater, infinite Force that is ceaselessly working for His glory and the ultimate good of mankind. God always has and will accomplish His plans.” Yesterday I went to the the beach with my mom, sister-in-law, and nieces and nephews. It was a bit cool and breezy, […]