…a photo gallery, mini thoughts, and a big announcement… Autumn. Ahhh….when it is autumn, let there be bonfires. Let there be bonfires all year round. For around a bonfire, people gather. Around smoke, ashes, and glowing coals, memories are born. With patient care, a baby spark is nursed to a happy flame. Stretching for theContinue reading “Light That Fire”
Category Archives: Ramblings
Delight
(Scribbled under shimmering trees in a moment of solitude.) I am an ant. Just a jolly, shiny little fellow, skittering across a leaf. A crackly, golden leaf—one that only an hour ago sailed merrily to the ground. The warm crumbly ground, where thousands of other contented leaflets lie. Leaves that embraced the spring sun, twirledContinue reading “Delight”
The Baby Can Walk
A chubby yellow envelope came home in a stack of mail the other day. I love chubby yellow envelopes. They make me want to skip and spin because I know yellow envelopes can hold a lot of good news, especially if it comes from a writer friend. I am part of two writers’ groups andContinue reading “The Baby Can Walk”
Spring in Me
I asked God to show me how He is redeeming me. I wanted to see glimpses of how He is turning my ashes into beauty. And He’s showing me something. I’m still pondering the depths because I can’t fully grasp them. But He’s doing something. First, there was the porcupine. Along the road through the bush,Continue reading “Spring in Me”
He Knew, But Still
The moon escapes behind a forest of clouds, not daring to intrude on the scene in the garden where the Son kneels in deepening shades. Life oozing from sweat pores runs down His face. Doubled over in agony, He sees it all. The stoniness and cold, distortions and darkness. Darkness darker than the absence ofContinue reading “He Knew, But Still”
Floury Galaxies
God spoke. The galaxies, Like flour flicked from His hand, Adorn the space of indigo And glow. -Rynelle Penner Yes, it’s short. Read it again. One of my greatest struggles in writing is making my articles/poems too long. But this time, I made it short. This quote captures my problem well. “I have made thisContinue reading “Floury Galaxies”
Marvelous Mystery
Who is more wonderful than Jesus Christ? What is more marvelous than God Himself coming to earth? He exceeded all expectations. He completely changed the world. His coming marked a new kingdom, a new life, a new future. Those who saw Him marveled. Confused religious leaders struggled to defend themselves. His own followers wondered atContinue reading “Marvelous Mystery”
Highschool Soccer
These days, the precipitation has lost its confidence. Sometimes it comes down as rain, sometimes as sleet, and other times as stickiest snow. The temperature seems more confident, settled around zero, occasionally dipping or rising slightly. That’s prime conditions to bring back memories of high school recesses. So this time, I’m sharing a fun post.Continue reading “Highschool Soccer”
Traveling the World
Guess what? I just got a postcard in the mail from France. It’s not just one of those junk mail advertisements. It has a handwritten message and my name on it! A few days before I got this one, I received one from Taiwan. In the last year, I have received 24 postcards from 13Continue reading “Traveling the World”
Higher Than the Heavens
Look up. Way up. Like higher up than you’d ever look to see the tip-top of a building. And if your eyesight is good enough, you might be able to see the spire at the top of this grand glass structure. This is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates– the tallest building inContinue reading “Higher Than the Heavens”
Inspired to Inspire 