Healing of the Bent-Back Woman
I feel a special kinship with this tree. We understand each other. We both endured a great and consistent wind that formed and shaped our lives. My "wind" began like most- a constant breeze with a few occasional gusts. Life presented me with its typical struggles and challenges and I took pride in my ability to withstand its flurries. I called it flexibility…
In the Face of Fear
I don’t remember the first moment fear gripped my soul. Perhaps it was as a twelve-year-old girl, contemplating why our father left us. Or maybe it was a year later when a presumptuous boy attempted to hold my hand…
Letting Our Children Go
My Grandmother was a woman of wisdom, whose heart was strong enough to contain life's deepest pain and greatest joys. She was more than just a Grandmother to me. She was my friend, confidant, and teacher. Years ago, she gave me a few clippings she had saved- small bits of old wisdom she hoped to pass on to me…
Love Letter from God
When you feel tempted to question God’s love for you, when you wonder where He is and what He thinks of you, when you feel alone and lost, or when you simply need a hug….
Read HIS Words for you. HIS story of love.
New Year’s Revelation
I trace the stitching of a leather journal. Three years of my life are held within its pages. I marvel at how the cover still looks new, how it gives the illusion that its contents are just as smooth and polished. Covers can be deceiving. I know what lies upon the worn, unedited pages…
Leaving the Shallow End
"You're late. Jump in." My 8th-grade teacher pointed to the deep end of the swimming pool. I opened my mouth to speak, but the words became lost in fear. Clutching the towel around my awkward, shivering body, I walked to the edge of the pool and scanned its co-ed contents, looking for a friendly face. Surely, someone would come to my rescue and invite me to join them in the shallow end…
Words Like a River
And so I begin this humble attempt to calm the raging and wild words within. Like a river, my words are unruly, unpredictable, and untamed. I wade through the waters and long for a place to rest from the rushing currents, a place that provides clarity and focus to my thoughts. Such is my life as a writer.