Does My “Ex” Want Me Back? I had one of those “my ex-wants me back dreams” the other night. If you have not experienced one of these, I liken it to the dreams where I make a regrettable choice. I have one such dream where, being an ex smoker, I casually light up a cigarette.… [Read more…]
October 25, 2011
Thanksgiving* What Matters? First published Crosstalkers’ Blog The other day, Rodger and I were blessed to meet some new friends. These folks had no idea who we were, and could have easily dismissed us or cut our visit short. Instead we were blessed to spend hours getting to know each other. Sharing stories, being encouraged,… [Read more…]
September 28, 2011
Published January 2, 2011 by Crosstalkers I remember it like it was yesterday. My dad and mom came over for mother’s day. I had cooked “no carb” enchiladas. I was still on my Adkins “no carb” diet. (Not that I was overweight, but I was at that place in my life, still hopping on the… [Read more…]
September 14, 2011
I have written about my trips halfway around the world. I have come back realizing a greater spiritual insight that comes from connecting to a greater piece of humanity. And yet, right here at home, in the suburb known as Corona, I have discovered an unexplored piece of the greater humanity. Ok, so I don’t have a… [Read more…]
May 8, 2011
Mother’s day…I am challenged as i realise I have never asked myself what are God’s thoughts for me as a mother. I am pleased to realise that in God’s thoughts thoughts I am affirmed I am protected. I am honored. Is motherhood as hard as all that? I ask myself as our pastor… [Read more…]
July 29, 2010
I have begun sketching. I have found that if I just don’t look at what i is I am drawing, I can surprisingly get a good likeness of wha it is I am depicting. However, I find sometimes I get so overwhelmed with the details of the drawing that my picture runs off the page. Often… [Read more…]
July 29, 2010
THE ART OF CONVERSATION (IT’S NOT WHAT YOU SAY) I have had lots of time to do some listening lately. I’ve been observing and participating in conversations and finding my self sometimes wondering what is the reason we even speak to one another. There are I have run into who actually use their words wisely. Here… [Read more…]
July 11, 2010
Today I said goodbye to a new-found friend. Her battle with cancer came to an end and now she can rest (or in her case she is probably running marathons) in heaven. I held back tears, and I held a secret joy as the singer on stage sang a beautiful rendition of Amazing Grace. ”my chains are gone,… [Read more…]
July 6, 2010
Whether the scar is on the flesh or below the surface, like the tatoo, removing it often leaves a scar too. I am familiar with these invisible scars. I have unfortunately considered them a “badge of heroism”. My personal trump card for the ” I am tougher than you ‘star wars’ game”. I believed they gave me justification to be bitter and guarded. They successfully put distance between me and experiencing other people’s feelings. When someone was going through something that was a little too painful or familiar I could use my trump card to secretly put myself above them. (After all I survived much worse). Mercy was a concept I couldn’t get. Pridefully I considered my hardness as strength. Maybe it was even fear that kept me from entering into another person’s story. But, as long as my scars stayed hidden, my ability to relate to others was limited. 1John 1:9 says: “if we confess our sins, God is faithful to forgive us and cleanse us of all unrighteousness” (all: that which was done by me or to me). All is washed clean by the God who made me, the God who gives me strength, the God who cares for me, the God who reveals truth to me. When he cleanses me from the unrighteousness there is no scar. I am given soft new flesh. I learn how to laugh in what delights God, and to cry at what breaks his heart. More importantly God reveals the scars he bears for me (and by which I am healed). And I learn to be in agreement with God, who in the beginning said, “It is not good for man to be alone”. •(scene references to the motion picture Jaws)
July 4, 2010
It is not unreasonable to want to know who someone is. I find that it is not a selfish question to ask myself “who am I” . In the past I have had negative judgements on people who are out to “find themselves” Yet Knowing myself and knowing others has been pivotal in my realizing the depth of relationship. … [Read more…]
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