A tiny little girl was born in a prison hospital on May 26, 2014. Her mother’s crime was that of proclaiming her faith in Christ in a dark world. As they lived out the first few weeks of the little one’s life in a dank, dark prison cell, her older … Read More
Plum Dumplings and a Couple of Boy Cousins
This week, the plum tree out beside our house is full of plums that are just beginning to ripen. As I’ve gone out each day to pick a handful to put in the fridge, saving them for a batch of jam or some plum dumplings, I have been transported back … Read More
A Mother’s Love Is Not
We celebrated Mother’s Day a couple of weeks back. With things being the way they are sometimes, I failed to write out my thoughts on this particular subject. And so today, I will attempt to put a few things down that reflect what the love of a mother means to … Read More
Summer Rain
A soft, gentle rain falls from the sky above. It mingles with newly grown leaves, singing a song of love. The morning breeze is cooled by the rain; brushing against my face in a quiet refrain. Sit a while with me, the droplets seem to say. Your work can be … Read More
Morning Glory
Sometimes the nights seem so long, and so dark. . . . fears creep in and we become weary and tired. Life sometimes seems to have lost its allure as we face hardships and trials that we never expected to endure. But this morning I was reminded once again … Read More