He is a stunning expanse. A vastness so high and so wide I can't ever tell where exactly he ends. Billowing with energy, I have always noticed him. His ideas leading our way, interesting figures slightly changing course; radiant with light. Never the same sunset twice. His iridescence morphs into other shades as well. Light and luminous sometimes becomes gray--thundercloud blue--as he moves over … Continue reading He is the Sky
A Good Job
A few weeks ago I sat down next to a mom of two little girls. Perfect strangers, exchanging courteous hellos. Until she downloaded. One polite question led to another and before I knew it, she was knee-deep in her life story. It was a little awkward. That strange feeling of someone you barely know sharing their deepest secrets, … Continue reading A Good Job
Dirt
Crusty surface gives way to damp, packed soil. The earth crumbles at my fingertips, falling into a million little particles that scatter in the sunlight. Brown flecks float in the air as I meticulously comb through the mound, picking out the pebbles and rocks, adding weight to the bucket at my side. I sigh. There is more … Continue reading Dirt
Reflections on Love ~ Love Grows
Boy, did I get this wrong. Loving is so hard. When motherhood hit me like a ton of bricks, I thought I just needed to enjoyed the moment and cherished them. That somehow just smiling through it would be enough. But it's not. Because love is not the sweet moments, giggles under a blanket fort, … Continue reading Reflections on Love ~ Love Grows
When Rest does not Come
Rest can be hard to come by. That sweet season where things are calm, life is peaceful, and everything feels comfortable. A chance to let the breath out and the guard down. Ease in the surrender. I have been in desperate need of rest. Not because I'm overcommitted or overwhelmed. I'm just worn. Lately life refuses to … Continue reading When Rest does not Come
Two Precious Stones 