It’s sunny and blue skied with the sharp bite of oncoming Spring in the air. If it weren’t for my own internal sadness and questioning, I would have thought it a beautiful day. Today a dear friend of mine began … Continue reading
She sits in the corner booth of a busy French bakery. The giant picture window behind her lets in the cloud-filtered light of an early afternoon while families bustle outside shopping, laughing, walking in the nearly Spring weekend. Nestled into … Continue reading
I may have been imparted with a soul from another era. The deepest parts of me do not regularly find life or adventure or romance in the things of this age, but desperately long to cling to something . … Continue reading
One morning last week I was running typically behind and in need of some caffeinated charging to center my soul and put me back on track, but the average morning French-Press-at-the-desk just wasn’t appealing. The sun was shining, the sky was clear … Continue reading
Here I pause/Even if for just a minute/Recalling a crucifixion/Remembering the life that was given/Here I pause/Even if for just a minute/Acknowledging sin that’s painfully committed/Accepting grace from he who perfectly submitted/Here I pause
I kneel in searing sand My garment pinned to the earth beneath my knees, Dry, cracked, worn hands, and desperate, longing, face exposed. Sweat beads on my neck and I look upward. The sun meets my gaze burning, blazing, blinding … Continue reading
It was a simple task: Write a short story about if you could be and do anything you wanted (i.e. a perfect life). Use extra paper if necessary. I put the workbook down on the coffee table, closed it and … Continue reading
I find it very difficult to let people know how I am feeling. I find it hard to admit my own struggles, my disappointments, my fears. I bury sadness deep. I don’t even whisper anger, resentment, bitterness. I hide from … Continue reading
During the last 12 posts on Lent, I have realized that mindfulness and looking for the face of God in everyday things is really an act of Thankfulness. And, to be honest, I am thankful for that It is … Continue reading
There are some things in this world we are not meant to go through alone. The support and prayers of the people around us help spread the burden, and fuel the fires of redemption and love. The solitary journey … Continue reading
The pain and tears that sometimes come with admitting fears have many times made me uncomfortable. As I well-up, I fight feelings of silliness and weakness, but this last week I broke down and admitted freely a fear I had … Continue reading
The cloudy, raining, sometimes downpour of Pacific Northwest Springs are no match for long day dates with friends that share your story, learn your heart and open theirs. There is something beautiful in lots of hours spent chatting, sharing, … Continue reading
In this new-ish town with all these fairly new people, I am reminded that the world is really quite small and everyone really knows everyone by not that many folks in between. Sometimes, the degrees of separation dwindle to nothing. … Continue reading
I love playing the dirt. I love when my hands have well-deserved dirt embedded under my fingernails and there are mud smudges on my cheeks. I love clearing out beds of debris and making way for new things. I love … Continue reading
