They have been there for several weeks, even after a few misty, rainy days and even more sunny ones. Five footprints – left, right, left, right, left – follow from the portico to the double red doors that lead into the church grounds where I work. When the doors are opened, the concrete pathway continues […]
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The Mother Sheep
He will feed his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms, and carry them in his bosom, and gently lead the mother sheep. Isaiah 40:11 I love this image Isaiah give us. Of course the mother sheep would be concerned that a human is carrying off her lamb. Jesus […]
White as Snow?
Recently an ice and snow storm hit. Within hours, the grounds around my apartment complex became blanketed by whiteness. All the dead leaves, discarded cigarette butts, dog poop that owners never scoop, and fast food trash blown in from down the street disappeared underneath a sheet or pure beauty. From a distance, that is. If […]
Bless Me, then Let Me Be
Bless Me, then Let Me Be by Julie B Cosgrove How often does God want to bless us Or maybe He wants to test us, But we tell Him, thanks, but no. Let’s just leave things status quo. Don’t take me somewhere new, I’d rather stay right here, thank you. Don’t stretch me or bend or […]
The Purpose Revealed
Here is a Christmas story I wrote. You are free to share it with your family and friends. The Purpose Revealed by Julie B Cosgrove It took all the effort Little Grass had, but he finally did it. The dirt that had surrounded him since birth no longer held him. He pushed through […]
Hope, joy, peace
In the bustle of what can be the holidays, the temptation to overspend and regret it later, and the crowded confusion of lights, music and noise that fills the stores, it is easy to lose the true reason for the season. But tucked into a message to the Roman Christians two thousand years ago is […]