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…