This is a picture of my “happy spot” in my yard. For the last five years, whether in a pot or somewhere in one of our flower beds, we plant a a variety of vibrant colored flowers. I peak out at these flowers many times during the day. The flower bed is near our laundry room window also, which gives me something happy to look at while I fold laundry (one of my least favorite things to do).
Sustaining Hope in the Midst of Anxiety
“There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years. She had suffered greatly.” - Mark 5:25-26 My anxiety...
I’ve got that book by William Barry, but have never made my way all the way through it, as I am fairly ‘anti’ church stuff these days. I’ve seen you quote several bits from his book recently though- and this ‘thin places’ quote has hit a mark for me- I think I get the idea of ‘thin places’- and though this might sound presumptious, I think some of your ‘thin places’ could be very much like some of mine!