The Line of Scrimmage
As I was finishing my shower this morning, I asked, “What do I need to know about today, Lord?” “You’ve reached the line of scrimmage,” he answered me. The line of scrimmage? I did play in the high school band…
Cathay
Hidden Treasures
I sit at the picnic bench alone, my eyes cast to the ground. Then I hear his voice, my Lord’s voice, behind me. “The ground won’t change just by you looking at it,” he says. “You will need to get…
Love You Cannot Put in a Box
Good morning, Lord. “Good morning. Let go of the weight on your shoulders. You look tired and you look heavy-hearted.” “I am, Lord. I am tired and I am somewhat sad. I am happy to say I have not felt…
Be Calm and Carry On
“Dear God, how are you? So I feel the need for us to talk, but I don’t know what to say. So maybe you can start off this conversation, like you have so many. You always seem to know exactly…
Singing Out Loud
“Good morning, Lord. Hey, I just heard myself singing . . . out loud.” That was something that has not happened in a very long time. I am amused. Curious. “Yes,” he responds. “I am also amused. But not curious. …
Do You Trust Me?
“Cathay, do you trust me?” asks the Lord. “No, not today,” I respond. “Today I’m afraid.” I am reminded of my hesitation when driving along a road that goes up a hill and until you get to the top you…
A Walk in the Rain
The rain! How beautiful! How refreshing! And mesmerizing! It began to rain today and I recalled my youth when I loved to walk and run in the rain. It was so much fun and felt so good. So why not…
New Lenses
I’ve been walking several times on a trail around a little lake nearby. The first time, being late afternoon, I was wearing my prescription sunglasses. I took them off at one point as I stepped from a grassy part down…
A Secret Garden
Yesterday I pulled out my grinder to grind some coffee beans. I set it on the counter in the apartment and noticed a large dispenser bottle of some solution next to a box of baking soda. I figured someone had…
Everybody Loves Cathay
“Always assume that people love you,” said the Lord to me as we walked across the pasture, stepping carefully to not fall prey to the uneven ground trying to catch me off balance. “Always start from there.” It comes to…