The Visitation

The Visitation

I came to you But you recognized me not Distracted by many things Caged in by overwhelming thoughts You asked for my help So here I am! I have come that you might have life most abundantly But you couldn’t see me Through the haze and the smoke The chaos whirling about...
Come and Sit With Me

Come and Sit With Me

Sit with me a while Let me calm your misbehaving heart You are riddled with complexities Saddled by insecurities Often misunderstood by those who should know better I know the longings deep inside And the misgivings you try to hide You put on your best smile To cover...
Death By Distraction

Death By Distraction

It sounded like God’s will. I made sure all of my Gideonesque fleeces were met with the dew of heaven (when required) or dry as a new cotton ball when the reverse was needed. My request passed the “if my husband approves then I’ll know it’s God’s will” test. I did...
Breaking Up With Ambition

Breaking Up With Ambition

Listen closely….no press your ear in and listen even closer than that. Turn down the noise and erase the chaos for just a few minutes and attune your ear to the sound that the earth makes. It’s the sound of birds happily singing and wind dancing through the trees....
The Key to Ridiculous, Never-ending Joy

The Key to Ridiculous, Never-ending Joy

I hate sadness. When I start to feel buried heartache rising up, whether from disappointments or anxiety and dread for the future, I distract myself. I binge watch something, like all three seasons of some questionable TV series that basically serves no purpose other...
The Cure For the Common Control Freak

The Cure For the Common Control Freak

“It don’t take long to get there when you don’t lolligag around!”, my hubby, who refers to himself as Big C, yelled to me with something that matched a 4 year old grinning over pulling his baby sister’s hair. We certainly weren’t...