No Do-Overs

The sauna – I got it up really hot, really steaming; and then I cried out to the Lord.  I thought of David and was feeling such regret, such sadness that I lost him, that he is gone.  At the…

Hope Pulled Off a Shelf

“It’s been a rough morning,” I say to the Lord. “I can’t seem to find my place. God, I’m mad at you.  I’m mad.  No reason. I just am.” “I know,” he answers. “I knew before you did.” I keep…

The Refreshing

No picnic bench today.  As I entered into worship in my sauna time, I slipped into a natural hot springs with my Lord.  It was in a beautiful setting.  We sat looking at one another, gazing without words.  He reminded…

Dear Time

To kick off the new year, I offer something a little different today: my love letter to time.   Dear Time, If I could hold you in my hands I would do so gently. I would caress the curves in…

The Mountain Before Me

Before I entered the meadow today, I saw a brief vision of me scaling a mountain.  A tall, very tall mountain.  I felt overwhelmed. I walked to the picnic bench where my Lord was sitting, waiting for me.  In the…

Breathing Deep

Sauna time, and the visions come streaming . . . (sung to the tune of Summertime) I walked cheerfully to our picnic bench and greeted the Lord. “Breathe deeply,” he told me.  “Take a deep breath and let it fill…