Reflections in Glacial Blue
Chiseled in chunks of ice Reflected in turquoise waters His Majesty is proclaimed. “Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the great deep. Oh Lord, you…
Author: Janis Van Keuren
A Moment of Silent Reflection–Our Visit to Ground Zero
Photos from our trip to Ground Zero in 2003 It was just two years after 9/11 and the reverence of Ground Zero reverberated in the silence on the lips…
As High As the Heavens
“For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His love for those who fear me.” Psalm 103:11 NIV Staring into the…
Between the Cloud and the Pillar of Fire; the Sunrise and the Sunset
Sunrise The the Lord will create over all of Mount Zion and over those who assemble there a cloud of smoke by day and a glow of flaming…
Cheese and Vegetable Squares
Another potluck at school as we gathered to say “so long for a little while” to our outstanding Administrative Assistant and fellow Christian . She is that kind of…
On Eagles Wings and Prayer
Hidden off the main route was a pristine lake ringed by pine-forested hills. Majestic bald eagles swooped overhead as we stood mouths agape with wonder. Their giant wing span,…
The Pleasures of Starting School
It has been two weeks since school started here, but it feels like the first day to me. I have assessed my student’s need, and with an enthusiasm that…
The Promise is in the Clouds
I’m looking heavenward again. My eye and heart are on the sky. I catch the rainbow pushing upward and I chase it, hoping to find its source and the…
The Valuable Seed
“If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey…
Playing in the Street
Standing on the side of the road in the golf cart path, I noticed a familiar car coming toward me. Curious, I watched the approaching vehicle until I recognized…
