So a few days ago I told my husband I was tired of being brave. Yep. Tired of it. I wanted a nap, a respite, and chocolate. I wanted to yell a bit too. And cry. And maybe even tantrum. I did eat chocolate. And I drove pretty fast with the windows down. And I lifted my voice and sang pretty loud and didn’t care who heard. And the cool thing is, I know who heard. He always does. AndRead more
Southern Snow
The winter is coming to a close. It’s the first day of March, and boots gave way to sandals today. It’s been unseasonably warm in North Carolina and the warmth is slowly melting away any hopes I have had of a good long snow this winter. I always love a good snow. It white washes the world a bit and helps things come to a halt around here. As a teacher, well, I so look forward to having an unexpectedRead more
Bend
“A bruised reed He will not break” Oh but a bruised reed will bend And when the waters rush and the earth gives way Lord let your mercy move and mend Move like water in shallow shores Where the current ebbs and flows May the woundedness and desperate need Be mended in this reed I know My knees they bend My heart does break I know that only You can save! Oh Jesus send Merciful waves A bruised reed YouRead more
In the moment
In the quiet of this moment Oh my friend be still and know there is grace to live this moment To hold on and to let go In the quiet of this moment May your heart find strength to see Deepest beauty Amidst deep sorrow Oh how joy can walk with grief For in the moment in the quiet May the love that IS -surround Surround you and your sweet mom with the love that is profound Deeper, higher, wider,Read more
what remains
When realities blow chaff in the wind When real life burns dross away When the depths of grief are surfacing oh God help us seek your face When the fire burns so deep within And fear rises to the heights Oh God let your Word ring loud and clear You are with us in darkest of nights When the Voids within are hollow coves Fill us with your Words of Life You can use the heights and lows To drawRead more
Enough
I love the cover of the journal I have right now. It says “Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” Yep. And I’m not talking just about stuff, material things. Nope, it’s about so much more than that. Am thinking gratitude does change things in big ways. The cool thing is that oftentimes it doesn’t take big steps to make big changes. Nope. It just takes little noticings (my new word) –little steps of awareness that lead to more awarenessRead more
Morning Light
I pray you see the morning light That darkness won’t prevail that you’ll be focused on the fight the will to live unveiled the will to live, the ray of hope oh seek it with your all we love you more than anything please answer to love’s call we can’t control the choices made You’ve said it time and again the choice to live , the will to give Yes, It is in your hands Yes, in your hands butRead more
in the quiet
Just a thought: Sometimes, those who are most wise are the most quiet when trying to answer the hardest “why?s” In a world full of words, sometimes wisdom comes clothed in the quiet…or even…silence. Learning that.Read more
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