by kimhyland | Aug 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
I was a better writer before I knew I was one.Years worth of journals fill my bookcase shelves. They’re full of my heart. Me working out life with pencil (never pen. The task of life-working-out requires an eraser) and paper and words. Writing helped me contain,...
by kimhyland | Jul 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Awakened by worry, I fight the familiar battle. Flaws, failures, fears bombard. I feel my heart beating fast and hard in my chest. Desperate for peace, for hope, I ponder the fight. What is my best defense? Repentance? Pleas? Plans to do better, work harder, live...
by kimhyland | Jul 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
I watched her walk around the corner of the house as she waved goodbye, and the same thought that flits through my head whenever one of my precious ones leave for a trip . . well, it flitted. “What if this is the last time I see her?” Like always, I...
by kimhyland | Jun 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
I counted almost a dozen of them as I drove along the curvy, country road to my Pilates class in the early morning. Each one was totally different than the last. Slowing down so I could see them even better, it was tempting to stop. Some I don’t think I’d...
by kimhyland | May 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’m a homeschool mom. This is a title I have claimed for over a decade, through five graduations, and countless joys and tears . . mine and my pupils’. Homeschooling like most parenting decisions can be a “sticky-wicket.” I also chose to breast...