Author Archives: carolyncustisjames

Midnight, it is said, is the portal between this world and the next and is somehow in league with chaos, death, and mystery. It is the moment of dark visitations. So it was for me in December 2006. My sleep … Continue reading →

“Let us mark . . . in these verses [Luke 8:1-3], the power of the grace of God, and the constraining influence of the love of Christ. We read that among those who followed our Lord in his journeyings, were … Continue reading →

The quote below could possibly give the wrong impression, since I’m posting it after Frank has been working at home for the last few weeks. So let me just clarify. This is quote is not about my marriage. I rather … Continue reading →

God be in my head, and in my understanding God be in mine eyes, and in my lookingGod be in my mouth and in my speakingGod be in my heart, and in my thinkingGod be at mine end, and in … Continue reading →

The front page of this Sunday’s NYTimes features an article by Elizabeth Bumiller titled, “Unlikely Tutor Giving Military Afghan Advice.” Bumiller tells how U.S. Military commanders in Afghanistan are turning for advice to Greg Mortenson, author of the bestseller, Three … Continue reading →

O God, early in the morning I cry to you,Help me to prayAnd to concentrate my thoughts on you:I cannot do this alone.In me there is darkness,But with you there is light;I am lonely, but you do not leave me;I … Continue reading →

There will be a doubleheader this weekend in North Carolina. Frank and I are teaming up to take the Blessed Alliance message to a couples’ conference. We’ve been wanting to do this for a long time, and now it’s finally … Continue reading →

” . . . friendship between the sexes may take us not out of ourselves but beyond ourselves and make us more whole, balanced, and sane that we could otherwise be.” —Gilbert Meilaender

What do 10 inches of rain, a sump pump failure, and a hurt toe have to do with the current discussion (on this blog and others) of the hazards of male/female relationships among Christians? Plenty, I’d say. Last Sunday, when … Continue reading →

“Raising a daughter is like watering your neighbours’ garden.” —Hindu saying So goes the logic that justifies the ongoing gendercide of baby girls in cultures today where sons are held at a premium and daughters do not count. The March … Continue reading →