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...
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- 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...
- Jul 26, 2022
It's Okay to Not have Everything Figured Out
Sometimes when you miss The bus You find a quiet garden. Sometimes when every other door Is closed You find a jukebox milkshake....
- Jul 19, 2022
God Provides the Words
When you’re depressed By the Sunshine When you’re scrolling past Other people’s Baby announcements When you’re called out For missing A...
- Jul 12, 2022
There are People out there Who Care
Maybe there aren’t as many as you’d like, and maybe they aren’t responding right away, because they are tending a garden and tying little...
- Jul 5, 2022
Take Good Care of Yourself
If I handed you A million dollar Rare geode With delicate edges, Would you Forget to feed it lunch, Leave it out with no sunscreen, Make...
- Jun 28, 2022
You Can Be Free
Why do you sit In a cloudy pout? Insisting you’ve found No way out. And woe to you, Fist at the sky, Resigning yourself To ocean tide....
- Jun 21, 2022
Having Adventures Doesn't Have to Mean Traveling the World
In the spare room In the basement Of the R family hotel, I got a buzzing text On my flip phone. An invitation To join the back porch...
- Jun 14, 2022
Flourish
Aren’t you glad we’ve A flourishing God Who loves a good ink dipped pen? Who admires the filigree Of developing leaves And every painted...
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