Hearing Hope
I’m tired. I’m tired. I’m so tired. I can’t think. There’s so much to do, but I can’t think.Everything aches. The thought of walking up the stairs . . I have to THINK about walking up the stairs, knowing the effort of it will...
Question
Cardinal, high above meIn a branch bright greenBrilliant blue beyond your backdropDo you know you’re red?Brazen beauty flaming in the skyYour color commands every eyeDo you feel my stareAnd that of all you pass by?How could you go unnoticed?Why might He have...For Sophia
Little girl, do you know this place to which you’ve arrived? Soft and new, unstained and pure, you enter our lives through tears, pain, and blood. Welcome. What awaits you here? Is your entry indicative of all that is to come? Should you struggle back to the...
Living Well
I pet the dog this morning and let him lick my chin. I did this as I sat on the deck, drinking coffee, listening to quiet strains of music, and contemplating the glory of God revealed in a cardinal. It is Monday. My facade is falling. The masks are fading. I am...
Sun Through Clouds
I stare at him through tears and snotThe congestion in my head a mirror of that in my heartI want to clear bothI want the tears to stop falling and the clouds around my heart and mind to clear like they do so often after the rainBut they won’tThe hurt and...WELCOME, FRIEND
I’m glad you’re here. Join me for life’s imperfect moments and share how we embrace the perfection of God through his grace.