The Silent Gift

by | Jan 3, 2017 | Bible, Life, Motherhood

Well, no, I don’t want to sound like Scrooge, and I honestly do love Christmas, both the sacred and the secular, but really, one must admit that it is a delight to get past the annual Santa festival out there, the “ songs playing before Thanksgiving, that...

Pondering…

by | Dec 15, 2016 | Bible, Life, Motherhood, Slender Reeds

During this Advent season, once again we wait expectantly for Hope to be born. With our families we watch that small family travel the road to Bethlehem, and we ponder the mystery of the divine and unconditional Love that came to us as a child. We wait and wonder . ....

Jochebed’s Journey

by | Nov 30, 2016 | Bible, Life, Motherhood, Slender Reeds

Say the name Jochebed and most people look blank. Add that she is the mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam and recognition dawns. Jochebed is also the main character in Slender Reeds and she is even more than that. She is us. Some of her days burst with joy. Other days...

The Gift of Gratitude

by | Nov 18, 2016 | Life, Uncategorized

Sometimes, gratitude overwhelms me. During six months of cancer/chemo, my church family surrounded me with prayers and hands-on care in the form of food, flowers, cards, visits, cleaning house, taking our 7th grade daughter clothes shopping, and driving our son to...