He leads me beside still water The edge of the pond had no movement. The center is motionless. No stirring of the waters. Stillness. Calm. Quiet. Trees and sky reflecting in unison. Water bearing image from above. Sheep wander by still water seeing the reflection of their image. Made in His image. Water reflecting His image. An earthly reflection in still water seen dimly giving hope of the eternal image of God.

Rain hitting the tin roof of the porch sang for a little while after I woke up.  Washing everything clean.  Little did I know at the time, it was washing the morning sky in preparation for the sun to peek over the horizon.  In the dark, all I heard was the rhythm on the tin. Fast-forward two hours. I turned left and was met by unexpected rays hitting trees.  Reminding of the upcoming fall foliage that is always highly anticipated.  The sun had not made it up high enough yet to illuminate the ground below.  Twinkling wet leaves were radiated.…

I never get tired of telling of that day after two college finals. That boy had already made his mark. His mama carrying him through college classes with professors looking too concerned that a birth might happen in their classroom. She was something of a novelty. But so was he. I had a hair appointment that day. Plans to get ready for that last few days of being a household of three. Plans to ready myself for the next four weeks of Christmas break between college terms with a new baby. Plans to finish Christmas shopping for that precocious four-year…

Is there anything that you desire so much that you just can’t stop thinking about it? Your brain becomes fixated on that thing to the point you think of nothing else. When you attempt to focus on a task you become distracted and your mind takes you back to that one thing that is in the immediateness of your being! It can be anything. A cupcake. A car. A new job. A house. A person. A cupcake. Oh, I already said that. You get the point. It. Just. Has. To. Be. NOW! I read a book many years ago that…