18-29 of forever

18. workday calls home from my love just to check in19. children who value their parents’ wisdom20. realizing there’s so much to learn from my children21. naps22. fresh cherry cobbler23. BIG breakfasts22. more books than time23. daisies24. grace and...
Grown

Grown

Twenty years old. Two weddings in a week. Faithful friend and cousin, honored to stand as witness to a monumental rite of passage into manhood. My son.Even as the grooms say “I do”, my heart swells with the notion that his turn will arrive one day soon....
Cotton Candy

Cotton Candy

“Mom, you want this? You can have it!” He holds up a fluffy, blue bunch. Anything but appetizing. I hesitate. “Really, Mom, I don’t mind.” Sugary, sticky, half-eaten yuck. But I see the look on Sammy’s face. He holds a treasure. A...
Twenty-Three Years

Twenty-Three Years

I saw you. Not with my own eyes, but by the light of the Spirit. Your face shined illuminated by a heart of faith. I saw you. Free from the burdens, fears, and trials of this earthly life. A man of God, reflecting His joy, His courage, His beauty. In a word,...

20/20

When heart is dimAnd eyes are dullWhen nothing movesWithout, withinI will trust You When I can’t seeCause You see meBe still my soulRest and waitHis presence sureAnd so my fate I will trust YouWhen I can’t seeCause You see meGlory and strengthAll Yours,...

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