by Tara L. Cole | Jun 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
The ocean reminds me of how big God is. I can’t stand at the edge without the reminder that I am so little, yet my big God can hold this vast ocean in his hands. Like my life the ocean can seem calm and peaceful, even inviting, at times. Then other times it can...
by Tara L. Cole | Mar 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
Settle. If anything right now, I feel so unsettled. I SHOULD feel settled. We’ve been in our house for 5 years. We have a good church home, family close, secure jobs (should I say that out loud???) But inside I always feel so unsettled. I recently told my...
by Tara L. Cole | Feb 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Shelby closed her eyes and stepped off the platform into the air. She swallowed the scream in her throat and clenched her teeth. Nothing happened. The soft whir of her pulley was all she could hear. Shelby opened one eye and saw the trees zipping by on either side of...
by Tara L. Cole | Jan 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
CONTROL Shelby leaned forward trying to see over the edge of the platform. Why had she let Marcus talk her into trying one of these crazy zip line things. The view from the top made her stomach turn and she stepped back quickly. “What am I doing up here?”...
by Tara L. Cole | Jan 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
REFINE All that comes to mind when I hear the word “refine” is the verse about how God refines us like gold in the fire to burn away all the excess to get us to our best (Zechariah 13:9). I spend many, many years in that fire. Sometimes I would simply pray...
by Tara L. Cole | Jan 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
MIDDLE Right now “middle” describes my world well. We’re in the middle ages especially with my two youngest. Not a baby for one or a little kid for the other, but also not big enough to do all the “cool” stuff. This middle is hard....
