Kay Harms

Maybe I Need a Cone Collar

Sunday afternoon, when my dog-loving daughter Abby was home, we discovered that our smallest and most emotionally insecure dog, Benji, had a large, gaping, puss oozing wound on one of his hind legs. Abby freaked out. That’s Benji there in the front, fresh from the groomer’s last Thursday. Tommy rarely lets him out of his sight. And of course that… Read More

What To Grab in an Earthquake

I’ve experienced ground-shaking sadness and frustration in recent months. Some of it, yes, was due to my own vain imaginations, anxieties, and insecurities. But sometimes the ground on which I had so solidly stood before shook beneath me with startling fury because somebody or something completely moved everything that had once stood firm. I’ve had a jolt or two. Solid… Read More

You Will Get Through This

Just today I heard of another suicide attempt by a hopeless woman. Last Sunday, one of our college students reported during prayer time that a young person she had gone to school with killed himself. We hear about situations like these and we think they seem far off, other worldly. Other people get so desperate that they take their lives,… Read More

Struggling? Take Courage! You’re Not Alone!

Be gracious to me, O Lord, for to Thee I cry all day long. (Psalm 86:3) You may have noticed a melodramatic tone to my blog posts over the past few months. Look, I’m struggling. I don’t mean to whine and I don’t want to go on and on and on about my woes. In fact, I’m ready to be… Read More

Open Your Hands

It is well with the man who is gracious and lends;…for he will never be shaken;…He will not fear evil tidings; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. His heart is upheld, he will not fear. (selections from Psalm 112:6-8) What do you fear the most? What causes your heart to panic or your mind to race? What takes… Read More

50 Golden Favorite Things

These are a few of my favorite things…. This weekend, in honor of my fast approaching 50th birthday, I give you 50 of my favorite things. You know, just things: moments, fragrances, sights, sounds, tastes, experiences. Just 50 golden things that have made my life sweet and joyful. For all of these things, I am ultimately thankful to my precious… Read More