Monthly Archives: April 2015
The Spirituality of Sharing Meals
Last night my small community group had a pot luck meal together. Up until then, we watched a video and discussed ideas and personal triumphs and struggles. Last night was simply about breaking bread together. It was a wonderful evening with different stories being shared. We are all different ages with very different backgrounds, but our … Continue reading
Doubting the Miraculous
I’m still basking in the glory of the Easter story. I spent the forty days of Lent attempting to draw closer to Christ and to remove things that hinder my faith walk. That is after all, the purpose of Lent. But, I also feel like Easter should be celebrated and reflected upon for more than … Continue reading
You’re Not Done Yet
My son and I spent a few days at my parents’ house for spring break. My mom has always loved to take pictures and she had taken a bunch in her yard that she thought I could use in my blog posts. She did a great job and she had lots of good ones, but … Continue reading
When the Path has Stones
Last week was spring break for my kids. I decided to take a break myself. When the kids are super stressed, mama is too and school always makes my kids stressed. This year, spring break was kicked off by Easter. We attended a church service and heard the familiar Easter story. But, this year something … Continue reading
The Complete Picture of Grace
Today is Good Friday. It’s the cornerstone of Christianity. Easter gets all of the press. It’s beautiful and glorious. All Christian churches acknowledge and celebrate Easter. Not nearly as many acknowledge and have a service for Good Friday. It’s a somber day and a somber service. Talking about and picturing the crucifixion of Jesus is … Continue reading
God is with Us
As I was taking a walk and praying, I kept watch for a hawk. A hawk often flies across my path when I’m deep into a conversation with God. It’s simply happened way too many times for me to discount it as a coincidence. I have a dear friend that said when she was going … Continue reading
Things Are Not Always What They Seem
The forecast yesterday was seventy-seven degrees and sunny. Finally, I thought that spring had sprung and I could move comfortably to shorts. We had a cold snap last weekend. It was in the thirties for a couple of nights. My granddaddy always said there would be one last cold snap before Easter and then it … Continue reading