Wrestling With God

Wrestling With God

I wrestle. A lot. Not down on the floor in the physically crazy, wild, exhausting and tension filled kind of way. Like my boys might do. But often in a similarly crazy, wild, exhausting, tension filled, emotional and mental kind of way. Like a woman hard after the...

Created to Be Me (A poem)

I was created to be me That’s who I’m meant to be You were created to be you I refuse to compare with what you do Let’s not look to each other for favor In your success I shall not endeavor We were blessed to be given the love of a Father One whose...
Redemption at Christmas

Redemption at Christmas

My heart trembles under the vice-like grip of change. A lot of change. It’s beating is somewhat irregular as it seeks to work out the patterns of new rhythms. Transition. Loss. Pain. Growth. Salvation. Beauty. Hurting. Grieving. Rejoicing. Healing. Redeeming....
Lift Your Head and Hold His Hand

Lift Your Head and Hold His Hand

The lyrics of Meredith Andrews song resonate in my head. Lift up your head and throw off every chain Lift up your eyes to the one who doesn’t change Lift up your hands, their broken he will mend Lift up your head My hands lifted again, in praise, in thanks, in...
Learning to Accept the Season You’re In

Learning to Accept the Season You’re In

When I started blogging, rather, when I first started a blog and did virtually nothing with it, I did so with the hopes and dreams of sharing my learning journeys. My passions were steeped in the grand overtures of cooking, gardening, herbs, and DIY natural home &...
Humbled by Comparison

Humbled by Comparison

I left home raw with emotions and came back utterly emotionally exhausted, yet rejuvenated at the same time. The theme was “I am more than…” Numerous women gathered together for a women’s retreat. They shared their stories of being more than...