“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.”Isaiah 43:2 The torrent of rain we had yesterday and our pool filled almost to overflowing have my thoughts wandering back to the time when the Lord put his hand on me and changed me with regards to water. Up until two years ago, I was terrified of the water. Even the shallow end of a pool made me … Continue reading Out of the Water’s Edge

Power. There’s a lot to be said for that one little word. Today I started musing about power when a ferocious storm knocked out our electricity. It was early morning. Cadi was still thinking about getting up to start the day. I turned on the computer thinking that the worst of the storm had passed. The house was quiet — or so I thought. The minute the power went out, we listened to complete and utter silence in between rumbles of thunder. The electric power all around us gives off a hum that we seldom notice. The ceiling fan whirs, … Continue reading The Power in Stillness