“Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by … Read More about A Longing for Holiness
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Don’t Look Down
“But I trust in you, O Lord. I say, ‘You are my God.’ My times are in your hands.” –Psalm 31:14-15b We had just announced our pregnancy to friends and family when Ben got the veterinary school acceptance letter that sent us Land of Lincoln natives packing for Minnesota. I was about to turn twenty-seven … Read More about Don’t Look Down
Meteor Shower
The world and its problems, try as they mightThey cannot detract from Your majestyYou banish worry from my sightBecause it is not welcome in Your kingdom Nor is it needed For You hold the universe in the palm of Your handYou command butterflies to show their wingsAnd stars to shine and fallAt the request of … Read More about Meteor Shower
Secrets of the Kingdom
Before the eyes of youth could fadeYou intrigued my heartYou captivated me with Your mystery They said You turn the world upside-downMy mind did not yet understandBut my heart could feel the beautyI wore it proudly They said You are unchangingThe same yesterday and foreverBut I could see…The Cross changes everything. You made us to … Read More about Secrets of the Kingdom
Old Poems
I Am a Butterfly (2004) I am a butterfly, transformedBut I don’t know how to fly. I long to praise You with the colors of my wingsTo flutter across the skyTo soar for YouTo soar to You But I crawl along the groundUnaware of my strength, unaware more still of my beautyUnaware that I can … Read More about Old Poems