Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Today, this little song took a stronger meaning, deep and somewhat painful.

In our community we got a call, a family had an accident. The news was hard, the pain was real but that was only the beginning.

As my wife sang this little song, her words, hand gestures, smiles and eyes helped a 6 year old oldest brother understand that his middle sister was now "twinkling" from heaven. Tears held back, hands clasped and heart pounding as I put my arms around his mom, she smiled, the pain was evident; but she smiled, sang and held her boy's hands looking to heaven for strength.

In the lines of the Prayer of Fire.... "Your will be done"... today we went to mysterious depths. To trust in HIS plan, as we hugged mom, held dad's hand, allowed the two boys to laugh, look up and smile....

Jesus, the stars you once spoke into being, from the beginning, a new one joins the vast expanse and shines for these two little boys to see, feel and hope. Your LOVE shines through...

Twinkle, Twinkle, little star, now I know, HOW YOU ARE!!!

living this life

It's been a while. Enjoying this morning's breeze and humidity, a bit of reading and words hit hard.

A new stage in life, but memories haunt. Images set, questions rise and it goes...

Words and ideology on a page are cheap.
Grace and incarnating the love of Christ isn’t.

How are we living this thing called "Christianity". He spoke from the cross, words that rattled the cages for those to come "Forgive them for they know not what they do"...

Have we????

So many who live just in words and ideology... only as it suits....

May we today, incarnate HIS love and Grace....

Let it begin with me.....to give and receive