A Mom’s Heart
My eyes well up with tears, as I stare at his photo. I can hardly think about him without tears these days. There’s nothing quite so tender as a momma’s heart for her child. Whether he’s twenty months or twenty years, the thought of her beloved takes a mom to a sweet,...
Mothers Day
Mother's Day. It will be an emotional day no doubt. For some full of joy. Maybe their first with arms full of babe and hearts overwhelmed by wonder. Sadness will mark the day for others. Disappointment. Barren wombs. Tiny coffins. Estranged...
Real Love
It's hard. Pretend seems so much more attractive, but in the long run I think it might take more energy . . emotional, mental, spiritual. Like a frown takes more muscles than a smile. There are so many words for it. Authentic. Genuine. I can't think of anymore (that's...
Sowing
Van Gogh's The Harvest and my inspiration You, Who gives seed to the sower, give me faith to scatter. I till the soil of young hearts, some still tender. Others already rocky with the disillusionment of time and experience. The grit and gravel...
Perfect Plans
Saturday I hosted an (in)Real Life meetup . . well kinda. You know, the one I’ve been planning, posting, and Facebooking about for a month now. The one I talked to all my friends about, invited the ladies from my Bible study to, announced in church. The one I prayed...
Resignation’s Vision
life's messy has a way of surprisingan unexpected gust of windand there goes my neatly ordered lifelike so many pieces of paperwhooshaaaaaah!now what?(sigh)flying things are prettyas they start to settleI see new possibilitiesfind deeper hopeand give thanksfor...
Quotes to Ponder
"We are hungry for authenticity and vulnerability, not churchified life hacks from lady magazines. Some of us are drowning, suffocating, dying of thirst for want of the cold water of real community. We're trying really hard - after all, we keep showing up to your lady...
