An uninvited guest showed up at my door ten weeks ago. Its name? Endometrial cancer. Every time I sit down to write about this unwelcome guest my brain turns to cotton candy, words get stuck in the gummy mess, and a blinking cursor on the computer screen sings nah-nah-nah-nah-nah. My brain may feel like cotton candy, but at the soul level substantial work is … [Read more...]
The Prayer Quilt
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall exult in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness. Isaiah 61:10a When Joel arrived home from school today I wrapped a tangible answer to prayer around his bulky, eighteen-year-old shoulders. A prayer quilt, stitched and knotted with prayers for peace; for physical, mental … [Read more...]