Author Archives: mlcoffice

For months now I’ve been working on a very long and very old writing project which I started over 20 years ago. I am starting to think of the book as my own “Never Ending Story” because of the length … Continue reading →

Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 I’ve just returned from a week long silent retreat  at the monastery of St. Gertrude. Many people are unaware of this beautiful monastery and retreat center  located on a hillside … Continue reading →

… In a dry and thirsty land where there is no water.” Psalm 63:1 I am not a water drinker by inclination or background. In my German family we had wine, beer or plain seltzer with dinner. If water ever made … Continue reading →

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91.1 Once again I am devoting 21 days to prayer and hopefully, a more lasting fasting commitment.  Twice a year my … Continue reading →

 For many of us looking for last minute Christmas gifts, calendars are perfect. Who doesn’t like unwrapping and opening a brand new, clean  calendar,  turning the pages from January to December 2024 which are  unmarked and blank,  ready to be … Continue reading →

I am writing again after a long absence this summer, wondering what I can possible say with a broken heart. My husband Dan passed away   on September 11 after   a major heart failure in June when he  collapsed, coded and … Continue reading →

When Jesus saw him lying there … The encounter  between Jesus and a crippled man takes place at the pool of Bethesda which was a bathing  complex north of the Jerusalem temple.  Two separate, rectangular shaped pools  were  enclosed by … Continue reading →

Call to Me and I will answer you. The miracles began on Monday June 12th at 5:00 in the afternoon in Boise. This summer has been extraordinary. Last winter had been very long and very cold. For six plus months  … Continue reading →

I’d been searching the house  for half an hour but  couldn’t find the rewiring instructions for the television’s amplifier – just back from the repair shop in Boise. Dan and I had carefully  written down  how the jumble of wires … Continue reading →

 This morning I am watching   intermittent rain clouds float over the sky  even as the sun tries to break through.  The light glistening on wet branches and leaves  creates   green jewels hanging on ever tree and shrub. Perhaps there will … Continue reading →