“When does the thorn become a blessing? When does the pain become a friend? When does the weakness make me stronger? When does my faith make me whole again? I want to feel His arms around me, In the middle of my raging storm, So that I can see the blessing in the thorn.” Listening [...]
Tea & Conversation
My ramblings on a variety of topics of interest. Be forewarned, I'm interested in many topics!
27
Mar
Yesterday was a rough day. I went to my uncle’s funeral. My aunt lost her sister and husband in the space of less than a month. My heart breaks for her and my cousins. I start to thinking about the age-old question, “Why does God allow suffering?” But I think we have it backwards when [...]
25
Mar
“Frail humans we are, fumbling with the eternal.” I read that in a book a few nights ago. Something about that one sentence stood out from all of the other words on the page. Funny where we find words from God. I found this in a novel of all places. Of course, God also used [...]
18
Mar
From time to time, a white priority mail box will show up. Inside are the most wonderful, absolutely delicious pastry that you could imagine. It’s called a kringle. They are made at the Danish bakeries in Racine, Wisconsin. Aaron’s grandparents mail us some on occasion. Every time a white box that size shows up in [...]
13
Mar
I’ve started a project that Mom would call me crazy for attempting… I have a sweater that I bought before Camo was born. I LOVE this sweater. Sadly, after only about six months of use, it started to come apart at the neckline. Now, I’m a pretty competent seamstress and knitter, but this was beyond [...]
9
Mar
Do you ever think of Heaven? I do. I’ve always longed for Heaven. With each day that goes by, I long for my true home even more. “So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross, till my trophies at last I lay down. I will cling to the old rugged cross, and exchange it someday for [...]
7
Mar
Sleep was not on the agenda last night. Not much of it anyway. I watched the sunrise this morning. Standing in the dining room, golden light spilled through the windows. It was beautiful. It was bittersweet. Mom loved the sunrise. A few minutes later, the sun slipped behind the clouds and it was dark again. [...]
6
Mar
Ann over at The Holy Experience, http://www.aholyexperience.com/ , has a list of 1000 gifts that has been ongoing for some time. Perhaps this is the perfect time to start my own. My son sitting in my lap while I type… The memory of Mom putting up the curtains in my kitchen because, “you have to [...]
5
Mar
A friend brought us supper last night, and she also brought one of her kids’ books for me to read to my children. It’s titled God Gave Us Heaven. It’s a wonderful book for explaining the concept of heaven to kids. Arynne and I read it this morning. I cried through part of it, but [...]
4
Mar
My mom is gone. I can still hardly believe that it’s true. I never would have guessed yesterday morning when we visited with her that it was for the last time. You always know in the back of your mind that you will likely outlive your parents, but it’s still a shock when it actually [...]
Kathy M. Welch 1955-2009
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