Hoping for What We Do Not See

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there.  Maybe it starts in childhood. We hope for a pony. We get a tricycle. We hope for a particular doll or bat or tablet or game subscription. The… Continue reading Hoping for What We Do Not See

When He Comes and Knocks

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there.  A dear friend likes to tell a story about a chart, designed to open up dialogue with others or private recollections about pivotal points in your life. It… Continue reading When He Comes and Knocks

The Inside of the Cup

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there.  My sister and I have a cleaning crew come in once a quarter. It’s not that our condo is often particularly messy; we’re both fairly tidy people. Rather,… Continue reading The Inside of the Cup

Asking for Help

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there.  She was busy, burdened in fact, perhaps even overburdened. Luke 10:40 tells us that. And yet, Martha doesn’t ask her sister directly, in humility and love, for assistance.… Continue reading Asking for Help