A Summer of Firsts

Have you ever said to yourself, “this is going to be the last summer my boy will be [insert age here]”? I used to do this all the time, preparing myself for the loss and sadness that goes along with it. But then I realized something as this post brewed (minus the glorious smell of …

Speak: A Poem

  Jeremiah 10:13 When he speaks in the thunder, the heavens roar with rain. He causes the clouds to rise over the earth. He sends the lightening with the rain and releases the wind from his storehouses. Go: The words we speak Sometimes seep From the soul’s darkness buried deep “Where did that come from?” …

Endings: A Guest Post

Welcoming my new friend and a beautiful spirit, Janyre Tromp to this space in the blog world. She and I met on Twitter. Take heart, friends who grow weary of social media. God has plans for you, too. Both of us have shared when summer ends, we will have more time for our work we …

Lessons from Loss: A Guest Post

Welcoming Sharon Morris today! Sharon saw one of my videos I did on Facebook, encouraging those who had a story to share to contact me. I received a message from Sharon, recommending someone else for me to contact about a guest post. And God, in His All -Knowingness, nudged me to ask Sharon directly if …

This Place: A Poem

There’s this place in my soul Where silence blankets all Stillness Kills the illness Sacred Smooths the jaded Light Melts the fight The dam of night That once blocked the tears I don’t know Where went the echo Empty but full Broken and beautiful Surrendered and sacrificial This place is now and eternal ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank …

A Letter to Moms

Dear Moms, I am glad you are here. Summer was sweet, wasn’t it? Oh, I know. It’s not quite over for half of us, but I have seen some of your littles on social media basking in their first day aura. Pool season had its ups and downs. Maybe it included swimmer’s ear, little to …

3 Ways to Surrender More to Jesus

Without even realizing it, expectations built a ladder in my heart. As my hopes raised one rung at a time, I began to imagine Jackson’s upcoming church camp experience. Recently, I had seen such shiny Jesus moments in our son: Helpfulness initiated on his own Godly wisdom in his nightly Christian raps (I really need …

Diamond in the Rough: A Poem

  Diamond in the rough Stands out amidst the grit Twists the appearance The final judgment Some see an out-of-season pine tree My eyes are drawn to the intricacy A point of stunning beauty Honoring and abiding with its host Refusing to steal the entire scene Do we not all possess such a soul-treasure? Where …

Try: A #FiveMinuteFriday poem

“Try, try again,” Says the perfectionist who wants to get it right Not just right, without flaw For anything else reflects her epic fail Try doesn’t fit in: The black and white, the dark and light, The perfect or wrong. Try is the middle of the road Where our experience prevails Try opens doors Try …

3 Reasons to Thank Jesus for Sisterhood

I wonder if everyone has a theme to their life? Do you look back on childhood and have an overarching feeling or thought? That may be your theme. Unfortunately, loneliness lived in my heart from the time I was young. I have very few words to describe it. I imagine my little girl self literally …