A Conversation Over Communion

A Conversation Over Communion

I came to the table that day, as I had many other times.  I imagined me being back at my childhood church, brushing my hand over the communion table and the inscription etched into it “Do This In Remembrance Of Me.”  Thanks to our Pastor, we collectively took time to...
Under Friendly Skies

Under Friendly Skies

I awoke from my bed, but the world felt so dark. As I set my feet on the floor, I felt as though I had been given a cloak of heaviness around my shoulders.  ————— “This is the day.”  The Father said with a lump in His throat.  ————— As I did my morning...
I’m Talking to My Answered Prayer

I’m Talking to My Answered Prayer

I woke up not feeling ready for church. It had been a busy week, but my heart felt hard. Struggling with apathy, I went through the motions of getting ready. Although my devotion time wasn’t long, I still prayed and asked God to help me.    After service, Sunday...
A Beautiful Dead End

A Beautiful Dead End

It was a Sunday morning, and I was not at church. With sickness lingering around, I decided to stay home. I’d leisurely gotten up and read more of “Becoming Elisabeth Elliot” until the sermon from my church began streaming. Then, given the beautiful Florida “winter...
I AM

I AM

I looked around, feeling the darkness pressing in — not just in the world but also in my mind and my heart.     Why does the pain of this life have to be so crippling? I get up, only to be knocked down again. I no longer feel as though I’m running, but I’m limping.   ...