The Hobbit - My Old Friend
Some stories are worth returning to time and time again. Like an old friend recalling memories. “Remember when Ben was reading me aloud...
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- Aug 29
Enjoy This Season
Maybe it’s full of little feet Or a cluttered desk beside the paints Or the podcast commute And Wendy’s on Wednesdays. Maybe it’s full of...
- Aug 1
Quilted Globe
The gallery even smells like quilts. I stand before my mother’s own handiwork Displayed on the wall, When I hear a commotion to the left...
- Jul 11
Your Peace is Worth Fighting For
If you’re a river Of narrow, white rapids Tossing spray over Fallen ravine rocks, A last ditch effort For clarity, may You turn your own...
- May 10
I Care About You No Matter What Choices You Take
You might not appreciate Me saying this to you, But this choice you are telling me about Sounds like a Not-so-good idea. I know it’s your...
- May 2
My Light and Salvation
Words like “deliverer” and “salvation” Sound like white painted siding and a cupboard of those goldish trays with the round little holes....
- Apr 25
Your Effort Now Will Pay Off Later
Like pennies in a red piggy bank Like stitches in a well worn side seam Like water drops on eager earth Like steps up a mountain path...
- Jan 24
You are Going to Make it
Everyone is going somewhere Whether they realize it or not. You’ll get there eventually. Where? Oh, I dunno. That part’s up to you. I...
- Jan 18
You Are Growing in Ways You Didn't Expect
When you planted these seeds in the back corner plot of your mind, did you have any clue your skills would bloom this color? When you...
- Jan 10
God Makes All Things New
That dark day does not pin you down does not doom you to fail does not single you out does not blame you does not define you. It is only...
- Jan 3
Two Brain Cells at 3am
Her last two brain cells lay in their bunks in the dark awake at 3am. “I’m a horrible person!” moans Two from her twisted blankets in the...
- Oct 25, 2022
It's Okay to Feel Small
It’s okay to feel the urge To curl up in a blanket on the floor And melt into a speck of dust. It’s okay to feel melodramatic Or stiff as...
- Oct 11, 2022
It's Okay to Feel Sad
Hi God, Can I just say I’m not happy with life right now. Nothing against you! Thanks for getting me up this morning And for trees and...
- Sep 20, 2022
Jesus is with You Whether You Stay or Go
I used to think It was a precipice Tightrope, and I was Blindfolded with a Pop quiz at every step And a jiggled rope If I got it wrong....
- Sep 13, 2022
You Have What it Takes to Succeed
You have brains in your head You have springs in your feet You have sleep in your bed You have people to meet You have books to hear You...
- Sep 6, 2022
Proud of Your Consistency
Here you are performing the Sacred ritual of Laundry. Gathering the past To become purified And new again. Agitated and spun As dirt and...
- Sep 6, 2022
The Future is Bright
It’s easy to say “The future is bright” With a back pack on And new shoes. It’s harder to say Wearing a hospital gown And everything...
- Aug 30, 2022
Family is Worth the Hard Times
They are worth more than The Christmas hospital bills The milk spills The puke on the floor The slammed door The pineapple rot The...
- Aug 16, 2022
It's a Lovely Day
The sun is bright The clouds are light And it’s a lovely day. The rain is falling The puddles are calling And it’s a lovely day. The wind...
- Aug 2, 2022
I Care about You. Even when you're not____.
Even when you’re not productive Or talkative Or quiet. Even when you’re not happy Or positive Or humble. Even when you need a shower Or a...
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