Living in the In-Between

... considering the first Holy Saturday ... I have been pondering what this in-between day must have been like for all those who loved and followed Jesus. The sorrow of their perceived loss, the agony of His pain, the fear of their own people who demanded His crucifixion, the despair in realizing He was not …

“Choose Light and Life” – Moments with Jesus

An exercise in holy imagination... Matthew 5 begins the Sermon on the Mount... "with his followers and disciples spread over the hillside, Jesus began to teach them..." I am one of your followers. Yes, you are. He smiles. You are one of the women who ministers to me along our way. What do you want …

“Come closer” – Moments with Jesus

An exercise in holy imagination... Jesus and I are not on the beach (see this post). This time, I have imagined myself back in his Earth days in the home of Peter's mum-in-law. He has just healed her from an illness that had her bedridden and she jumps up to serve. Perhaps I have gone …

Here’s to Life

The changing of times and seasons is always a natural place for reflection on the past and dreaming for the future. I didn't intend to be all cliché for the new year, but it kind of happened anyway. : )What started out as an Instagram post (follow me @wonderinthelittlethings) turned into a deeper reflection. It …

Just Do It

There is something comforting about starting fresh. A blank journal or notebook. A never-before-used pen. A brand new Chapstick. Well, here I am again, starting a brand new blog. It has only taken me a couple years to get to it. Isn't that odd? It's something that I still have not quite figured out about …