Crushed

Crushed

When Grace runs in the yard to catch the bouncing ball she often crushes the plants in her way. Some of the tall grasses bend over, crushed by her exuberance. She doesn’t intend to crush them, but her focus upon the ball bypasses any awareness of the green shrubs in...
Exhausted

Exhausted

My alarm began the morning ring and I mechanically reached over to silence the reminder to get up. I lay in bed a few more moments aware that so much of me felt weary. I wish I bounded out of bed at the sound of my alarm feeling energized, but instead lately, I crawl...
Landscape

Landscape

As I consider the word, “landscape,” I notice a few things. Last month when traveling into Ukraine, the bus traversed a curved road through the Carpathian Mountains. Lush green trees and rolling hills filled the landscape. While riding the train from Kviv to Kharkiv,...
Solidarity

Solidarity

Where do I begin? I find myself wondering what direction God wants me to take for this Spigot? The past two weeks brought deep impact upon my soul. Thank you for going with me to Ukraine and Moldova through your prayers and encouragement. From June 23-July 7, Gary and...
Ecologization

Ecologization

I learned a new word – Ecologization. It is a tricky word to say – I needed to say it over and over a few times in order to say it correctly. You might need to say it a few times as well. 😀 Gary and I sat across the table from Milan and Hana Hluchy as...