Dreams are odd, aren’t they? In this one, I watched the lifespan of an insignificant fetus, and yet knew I was the embryo. As I swam in the largeness of a womb, my indistinct form floated at will, content with my surroundings. I had all that I needed for life, so I drifted, formless, and unconstrained, fully content in the …
Prayer for Non-Christian
O Love that will not let me go, I stand in awe, knowing that You will never abandon me (Hebrews 13:8). Even if my own father and mother desert me, You will not and cannot leave me (Psalm 27:10). You hover over me, like a protective mother bird, covering me with Your wings (Philippians 4:5; Psalm 91:4). Thank You for …
Motherhood: Who’s the Real Maker?
When I asked Martha Kirk to do a couple of guest posts for me, I had no idea that she would ask her daughter-in-law, Hartlee Kirk, to do one of the posts. If you have read Martha’s recent post, you know that she actually wrote about her prayers for Hartlee, even before they knew one another. And today, we have the joy …
Spiritual Gestation
“It’s a girl!” When my daughter, Hannah, called to say that our fourth grandchild was going to be female, we were all ecstatic. As proud as we are of our three adorable grandsons, there was something exciting about this one being a girl. I suppose Hannah and Steve felt this way themselves as they began preparing the …