Keeping little stones is a lot of work. An around-the-clock vigil that can break even the strongest. My daily walk with my two precious stones robs me of time. Their heaviness burdens my arms, leaving me sore and spent. Empty and drained. "Take time for you" I hear. "Do the things you love. Take care … Continue reading Reflections on Love ~ Love is not Self-Seeking
The Winter of Motherhood
Peering out the window, I watch the final rays of sunshine fall in long shadows across the naked trees. A lonely leaf drifts to the ground. Signs of life are scarce in this season of chill. The landscape is brittle; the sun hanging lower and lower in the distant horizon every day. And so the winter … Continue reading The Winter of Motherhood
Reflections on Love ~ Love is not Jealous
Jealousy & envy--both original sins. We got kicked out of paradise for it . . . for wanting something we could not have. Engrained disobedience that started in the garden. Love does not envy. But I do. Almost daily. Her abilities, his freedom, their bank account. Since our precious stones came along I'm often most … Continue reading Reflections on Love ~ Love is not Jealous
Reflections on Love ~ Love is Patient
Love endures with patience and serenity, love is kind and thoughtful…" 1 Cor. 13:4 (AMP) Love is patient. I am not. My love is imperfect, a gaping hole in the core of my make-up. Patience requires joyful slowness--waiting without agitation. Waiting for little feet to catch up or tiny teeth to chew food. All day long I wait while … Continue reading Reflections on Love ~ Love is Patient
Two Precious Stones: The Journey
I have these two precious stones. An emerald and a ruby. Neither remotely resemble a gemstone. Instead they’re rough, grainy, full of pits and marks. Raw. But down inside, they are brilliant. Each day I carry them to the River and gently place them in the water. Sometimes it’s surging, swollen with undertow and flow. … Continue reading Two Precious Stones: The Journey
Two Precious Stones 