Shining Moments

An earthquake in Maine?  Maine? I scurried to read the news to see where in Maine it was. Epicenter-Lake Arrowhead. Never heard of it so I checked the maps. Found York Beach, Maine. Too close. Much too close. My heart beat rapidly thinking about my northern friends....

Shining Moments

Aflame with the fire of God.     Thank you Elizabeth Browning, for those brilliant words. They came to mind early this morning when I left the house. Locked the door     Walked down the front walk         And then I saw it. Right across the street     Practically...

Shining Moments

All of a sudden Griffin, the Redskin quarterback, took that ball and made a 76 yd touchdown sprint with under 3 minutes left in the game past the Vikings. Amazing to watch! Even more amazing considering that he had just been recovering from a concussion. He sure did...

Shining Moments

Every day is a new adventure.     Every day is filled with fresh possibilities. It’s all too easy to sit in the easy chair and settle for less in life, don’t you think? Coming home from a wonderful vacation left us with not only suitcases to unpack     and lots of...

Shining Moments

Some days simply leave me feeling wrapped in wonder as I ponder pulsating life and the mysteries of grace. The other day my girls and I went to a big supermarket. I had only been there maybe once before. We were excited as we slowly made our way up and down the...

Shining Moments

Have you ever tried to do something and failed? Have you ever put yourself out there only to discover that it was not enough? Failure. Embarrassment. Want the ground to open and swallow you up feeling. Oh my, it has happened to me. From the time when I was in second...