The Power of Invisibility

   On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb, Jesus’ disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and make preparations for you to eat the Passover?  So he sent two of His disciples, telling them, “Go...

A Glimpse Beyond

Sometimes when I’m watching my daughter, I get a glimpse of some other Jennifer…an older Jennifer, who is more developed and mature and grown.  It is like a glimpse into the future, or like I am peeking into the window of something I’m not supposed to see yet.  Or...

In Memory of Jasmine

“Maybe the reason for the world is to make us long for home.” ~Matthew West This is Jasmine.  She was – IS – a beautiful little girl from my church community who earned her angel wings last weekend after a long struggle with cancer.  She was only 2 1/2…just a few...

Balance

I originally published this post in November 2009, when my daughter was just beginning to walk.  I watched her, and God spoke to me. ________________________________________________________ One of the hardest things about Jennifer’s new mobility is the constant...

Little moments, turned big.

It began with a phone call: a storm was coming, so we’d better be prepared. Blue skies and gentle breezes outside confused me, and I joined our neighbors in our yards, wondering where the storm was coming from and when it would hit.  The radar showed it was, in fact,...