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I settled into the corner of the couch, buried under the afghan, hands wrapped around a steaming cup of coffee. I was alone with my Bible and study book in the quiet dark of 5:30am. The chapter for the day was Psalm 139, the one with these recognizable verses: For you created my inmost being;…
Read MoreGetting Through Security
The post “I Want In” rises out of long wandering in the desert of doubt. It is part of my story, but it is not me today. I have found faith, albeit weak and often faltering, in Jesus Christ as my Lord and God. I affirm the Nicene Creed, with a little P.S. at the…
Read MoreBirthing Something New
“Transition.” That’s what they call the most intense part of a woman’s labor to deliver her baby. During transition, the cervix finishes opening to 10cm, contractions come fast and hard, and many women become overwhelmed by the pain. Some vomit, some feel light-headed. Once through the transition, which may last anywhere from a few minutes…
Read MoreThirteen Years Ago
Thirteen years ago, I said “yes” on a bridge spanning an ice-framed creek. He had created a scavenger hunt of sorts. I was searching for Box #3 when he emerged from the creek bank with the box and a question I’d dreamed of for many years. We couldn’t imagine loving each other more than we…
Read MoreWintry Wordless Wednesday
It’s cold. Winter grows interminable in February. I seek the beauty of winter to get through these last weeks until spring. *** Like what you see here? Subscribe for free! Click here to add Joy in This Journey to your preferred blog reader or receive new posts by email.
Read MoreDivorcing Guilt from Depression
“God, I can’t do this. Please take her before I screw her up.” I was sobbing as I huddled on the floor, back wedged into the corner of my parents’ office. I was numb from exhaustion, almost too tired to blink. I had carried her downstairs so that she wouldn’t wake anyone else up. My…
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