I was looking at my daughter.
I was seeing myself.
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Beautiful Resilience
Resilient. She was planted years ago. Watered regularly. Watched expectantly. The gardener eagerly awaited her first blooms. But one night her leaves were stripped bare. A late night meal for a hungry deer. Over time new leaves unfurled. One by one they came. Tiny, but present. The evidence of a promise that life still resided […]
Convincing Raven – a short story to paws and ponder
I had so much fun recording a recent podcast episode for A Remarkable Thought Podcast that I wanted to share it with you! If you’ve ever fought to overcome a fear, wanted to overcome a fear, or tried to claw your way away from something that scared you, you might relate to Raven’s fearful tale […]
Maybe it’s time to drop the ball
Must keep the balls in the air.
This had become my mantra.
It had also become my prison.
A Night to Remember
Martha looks so happy! She’s not just serving tonight. She is floating! Her face, radiant. Never did I think filling cups and serving food could look like such fun. Or, so much like…worship! How wonderful that my sister has found such peace! I know I should be helping Martha right now, but I can’t help […]
A Night Like No Other
As the world and all of her inhabitants settled in for the night—You walked into a garden.
As mothers tucked their children into bed, You fell to your knees in prayer.
As fathers locked their doors to keep evil out, You prepared to face it head on.
As infants cried tears of hunger, You cried tears of holy surrender.
As humanity stood lost and defiant, You humbly laid down your life to save ours.