Perfectionism & the Saboteur
It was one of the first plays I’d ever auditioned for. At sixteen, I was a college freshman, and my introverted self was struggling to connect socially. Drama wasn’t my thing, but I thought it would be a fun way to get involved and make some new friends. The audition...
The Rest of Me
I remember the first time I felt it. I didn't know where to put them or what to do. Do I cross them, stick them in my pockets or on my hips, or just let them hang awkwardly beside me? I'd been carrying a baby or a toddler almost everywhere for 10 years, and...
(Not So) Perfect Pictures
You know those pictures of mother and daughter on her wedding day? The ones where mother lovingly dresses her daughter. Buttoning her gown. Tying her bow. Pinning her hair. And the mother. She's as beautiful as she's ever been. Except for maybe the day she got...
Girl’s Got Her Combat Boots On
"Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil." ~Ephesians 6:11 "That's my verse," she said. It embodied the path she was walking. Choosing. Taking the light into a dark place. My good friend who...
Worship
I pluck out notes on my dulcimer. Trying to find the tune of the song playing quietly in my iPhone. The desire comes from a deep place. I want to play the songs, adding my instrument to the lyrics. Making them somehow more mine. Pressing the words in through...
We Went There
Recently, my husband and I saw the movie "The Butler". It was a sweeping review of the Civil Rights movement juxtaposed with the life of Eugene Allen (renamed Cecil Gaines in the movie), a White House butler who served through eight presidential administrations. ...
Long Lasting
I want to last. A long time. My plan is to live till 105. I'm 44 years old now, so I am still on the uphill side if all goes as planned. That's encouraging. Most days. But there are days that I feel much older than almost half a century. Physically, emotionally,...
