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Behind Whitewashed Walls [or God’s Destructive Mercy]

Some friends of mine bought a house – a sweet, move-in ready home, needing just a tweak or two for style. However, small tasks turned into an enormous project as they slowly discovered that there was mold in their house from top to bottom, hidden behind those pretty, freshly painted walls. So instead of decorating

Gardens in the Desert

Sometimes I feel like God has tasked me with planting gardens in the desert. The ground is hard, the climate harsh, and my efforts seem to produce very little. I look out at the desolate landscapes I’ve worked for years and I feel discouraged. Some time ago, the oft parched New Mexico from which I

Face in the Mirror

Some time ago I got a haircut. My hairdresser styled it and I must say, it looked pretty good. So I did what modern girls do when they get a haircut and it looks pretty good – I took a picture and posted it on facebook. People liked it and that made me feel good.