Author Archives: mlcoffice

Even as I’ve asked God for a greater measure of courage, the tests come, ongoing insomnia being one of the hardest. My first response is to complain: “God, not another night of shredding my bedcovers! I’m supposed to sleep and … Continue reading →

Lately I’ve been thinking about courage. I am inspired by the thousands of young firefighters on the front lines of epic fires in the West and their courage in the face of extreme danger. As a friend commented: “What is … Continue reading →

Sometimes when I don’t know what to pray, when I’ve got no clear direction for prayer, the lines of a song come to mind. Recently this one’s been chasing me: “Jesus, He can move the mountains/My God is might to … Continue reading →

Dan asked me if I’d seen the obituary. I had not because it was squeezed into a corner on the editorial page and I’d missed it. The death notice was only a few sentences long and gave little more than … Continue reading →

I am watching the wind ruffling the leaves of the aspen. As the afternoon heat builds up, the wind swirls up from below into the trees. The heart shaped aspen leaves are light as quicksilver, twirling even in the slightest … Continue reading →

Morning disasters are the worst. They try to color and misshape everything else that follows, like a contrary wind which flattens everything in its wake. I’d gotten up early to give the gardens and flower beds a good soak before … Continue reading →

We had a rather quiet anniversary yesterday. Last year we celebrated our 50th on the Oregon Coast with children, grandchildren and my always adventurous brother Pete who flew from New York to be with us. It was a very special … Continue reading →

They all were there yesterday. Five or six sat on the bench facing the door of the food bank, waiting for us to open up, but it was still early, an hour early in fact. They sat very still, not … Continue reading →

Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely. Rev. 22:17   The peonies are stunning this year! Their heavy, furled heads cascade over the wire supports almost to the ground, like ripe fruit ready to be plucked. Within … Continue reading →

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whoever believes in HIm should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 On this Memorial Day Monday, I’m including part of a news story last … Continue reading →