Flee to the Refuge
This morning, I finished the book of Numbers. I found myself so struck once again about the cities of refuge designed by God for people to flee for protection. I began to think of the times in scripture I see that word “refuge.” I turn to Psalm 45 and see how the writer proclaims, “God […]
Gather!
This morning, our across-the-street neighbors hosted a Donuts in the Driveway event with us. (They did most of the work; we brewed the coffee and brought the creamers!) What a wonderful autumn activity to gather the neighbors together. We bundled up and chatted outside from 8:00-10:30 AM. I loved the conversations and warm connections! We […]
Of Delights
I love Psalm 36:7-8 and the language inviting us into a different kind of living. We read this: “How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings. They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of […]
A Wonderful Promise: No Weapon Against Us Will Succeed
This morning, I woke up thinking of this wonderful promise in Isaiah 54:17: “No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from me,” declares the Lord. Nothing that comes against us will succeed. No enemy attack, no […]
Just the Start
I peek out of the window and see that traditional autumn blue sky. It’s just now beginning: the burnt oranges, the reds, the golds, the burgundies. Each new day, I’ll see more of the beauty of fall. And I’ll treasure it so much because it’s so fleeting.
You Just Don’t Know
Yesterday, I learned from a wise friend that you never know what God is protecting you from. After an accident that will keep her healing indoors for nearly a year, she tells me that it might just be God’s way of keeping her in place–of holding her back–from something she cannot see. Can you imagine […]
What’s Come Before Now
I bundled up in my winter coat and mittens for my walk across campus just now. It’s finally feeling like autumn! I scan the ground and sadly find no acorns; the ones I do find seem smaller than usual. Why no acorns? I learn that acorn production depends upon the previous spring and summer weather […]
Small Living
Two different people talk to me about Wendell Berry this weekend. I find myself in a long conversation about committing oneself fully to the land around you, to the small space in which God has placed you, to the local community right there. I think about my home in central Pennsylvania and my love of […]
The Pennsylvania Landscape
Under Construction for a Few Days
I’m updating my website with the genius help of Moody Publishers. If you don’t receive a blog post for the next few days, it’s because of this process. Sometime next week, the new site will be up and running, and you’ll receive daily blog posts as usual. I’m excited to show you the new look […]