AWAKE O SLEEPER
I wrote a song I love about a verse I love.
In Ephesians 5:14, Paul quotes the prophet Isaiah saying, “Awake, sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” And here’s the …
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BREATH MY ONLY BOUNDARY
HI Y’ALL! I appreciate all your sweet messages and thanks for checking on me. In answer to the two questions I get asked most: YES I am still writing and YES I am still in …
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a poem about suffering and what it means to
W A I T
what I wouldn’t give
to rise
from this window seat of longing
and brave my way into the gray
and through the gray
to part
the veil that obscures life …
How My Fear Became Faith
Fear was my father’s favorite game and one I learned to play at four years old.
With gleaming green eyes and a wicked sense of humor, my father was a force. His family had always been …
Read More →I Owe You an Apology
Actually, I owe you two. Shall we begin?
(1) Please forgive me for being MIA for the past few several months. As you might remember, I am currently working on getting my master’s and, as it …
Read More →once upon a time
HOWDY STRANGER!!! Hope you are well. I was thinking about you this morning and deeply missing the good ol’ days when I got to use my words for CREATING and CONNECTING instead of GRADING and …
Read More →bigger than the sky
“Bigger than the sky, right, Nay-Nay?” my 4-year-old Nephew asked, smiling up at me as we walked to the park.
I smiled back and replied, “Yes, Jakey. Bigger than the sky.” I laughed to myself, loving …
to be continued…
I am choosing to believe that you have missed me as much as I have missed you. It likely isn’t true, but perhaps the best part of being a writer is my ability to create my …
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Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. Matthew 6:33
As we continue to unpack what it means to be deeply rooted in relationship …
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For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast… Ephesians 2:8-9
As we explore …
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