He goes before us. In Him all things are held together. (Colossians 1:17) Have you ever needed to be reminded that God goes before you, and, when you get there, you’ll need for Him to hold every moment together including you and those you love? Good Friday this year was a pivotal moment in our…

What difference does it make? She pondered this question as she sat in her garden admiring the vivid greens and the birds singing. It’s that perfect time of year in Virginia. The weather is just the right temperature, a slight breeze, and the mosquitoes haven’t taken over. Her senses are filled with the smells and…

Happy Mother’s Day my beautiful daughters! I love you so much. I spent the day listening to this song that has always been a personal favorite, and I sang at Timmy and Connie’s wedding many years ago when I was about 16 years old. I played the piano and sang for them at their wedding….

This post is written from the words and longings from many women in my life. Our long conversations are on my heart this Mother’s Day. Link to reading of post: I found an add on app with WordPress. I’m hopeful that my grandchildren and great grandchildren will be able to “hear from their Gigi”. I’m…

It is something about a baby turning one and learning to walk. The motor skills that are required to push yourself up after a fall, balance, and put one foot in front of the other creates laughter and a tenacious spirit along with some bumps and bruises. Our grandson is learning to walk. We playfully…

I was in your 4th grade English class. The class was positioned on the far side of an old building that used to be the high school long before my time spent in elementary school. I’d walk down the side hallway to the classroom on the left. I loved the old windows that opened by…

Recording: https://anchor.fm/anna-hebb/embed/episodes/One-of-Many-evk9md One of Many Streams of loneliness Walking in frenzied hurry Float above it all In and out of controlling Sitting still and you are there I’m still and listening Rationalized thoughts mixed up I’ve been here before Majesty poured out to me Song birds, buds, bunnies, and hope I seek not a trope…

There is a space beyond this realm that a settled peace abides. I enjoy expanse, open fields, a view from the mountain top in which you can see for miles. I’m reading how a man of God, Elijah, was called to a physical and spiritual place of trust. A small brook tucked away from the…

My beautiful children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, If you are reading this, think back to this date in history. Your Gigi is 55, and she felt compelled to write you a letter. It’s the spiritual remembrance of the death and resurrection of Jesus this weekend. Friday always creates a mixture of somberness and joyful anticipation….

Living. There are moments in our journey towards home that cause us to reflect on living. How alive are you? I’m breathing and my heart is beating. I can feel the old age of muscles and needing to stretch. There’s life and there is living. This amazing woman called the Shunammite woman has walked with…