Alabaster Box

Yes, I know. You are shocked that there is a new post here, finally. You were beginning to think Kaysie had forgotten her Wordpress password or crashed her computer or something terrible like that, weren’t you? Well nothing justifiable like that has happened to me (thank God), but I think I have neglected everyone long [...]

Filed under: Reflections, Scripture on February 28th, 2010 | 11 Comments »

“Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.” Psalms 73:25
Nothing else on earth should capture my attention or fulfill my desire like Jesus should. My restless soul is a draining oppression that is never satisfied. And if my life is patterned to follow this selfish course, my days [...]

Filed under: My Life, Reflections, Scripture on January 11th, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Perhaps I should begin with a disclaimer. None of the qualities I hope to describe below can be applied as easily as make-up and mascara. Because this kind of beauty deals with “the hidden person of the heart,” simply touching up the physical won’t cut it. We cannot live out the beauty of biblical womanhood [...]

Filed under: Femininity, Reflections, Scripture on January 9th, 2010 | 4 Comments »

What are some things you simply must have to start your day off right? Well, one of my necessities is brewing downstairs and the other is sitting on the end table beside me. A hot cup of tea puts the “good” in my morning, but the leather-bound book at my elbow filled with underlines and [...]

Filed under: Devotional Life, Scripture, Tea on January 6th, 2010 | 5 Comments »

I’ve been sitting here staring at this blinking cursor for about 15 minutes trying to think up something clever to blog about. I know I am probably making this more complicated than it should be (typical for me, you should know), but I struggle with beginning things sometimes. You might be the same way. It’s [...]

Filed under: Reflections, Scripture, Writing on January 4th, 2010 | 8 Comments »

Sometimes I feel as if I am standing on the edge of something great, something awesome, something absolutely terrifying. Teetering between taking one step back toward the safety of the familiar or one step into the unwritten future, I am calculating the cost of both. History can be comforting and confining. I struggle to move [...]

Filed under: Reflections, Scripture on November 4th, 2009 | 14 Comments »

And here I am again — the bad blogger – seeking to redeem lost time and posts with a fresh hello. There is just no time for blogging anymore! I have still managed to maintain a healthy personal journal, but my blogging so easily gets shoved aside on my way to getting things done. All [...]

Filed under: Reflections, Scripture on September 27th, 2009 | 6 Comments »