Fearless. I wish that was a banner I could wave. Kind of. But it’s not. It’s a word that’s as intimidating as the flawless Proverbs 31 woman. I’m not her, either. Well, at least not the her I had previously pictured. Fearless walks faster than I do. She has no weakness. She’s confident in … Continue reading My Childhood Bully
I’m tired of the supposed-to’sAnd cookie-cutter moldsFrustrated with the should-have-beensThe too-youngs, and too-olds I’m tired of the constant strivingAnd opinions shared that are always implyingThat I’m more of an exception or just barely calledWomen are, after all,At the root of the fall! Enough is enough of the shameful, finger-pointingSatan’s having a hay day, and the … Continue reading Here I Am, Send Me
I’m not sure if this would count as poetry, but it seems fitting to categorize it here. I wrote this shortly after we found out the baby we’d been trying for didn’t have a heartbeat. That’s a story in itself, but the Holy Spirit meeting people as Comforter when they’re grieving can fit into any … Continue reading Hidden in Him
There are secret worlds hidden Behind the door of each heart That spring forth to life When the music starts We don’t always understand Yet, we feel it the same When melodies ascend From each finely tuned frame Sleepers wake to the rhythm In time with the beat Of pulsating hammers Striking their strings Souls … Continue reading When the Music Starts
The choice given in the garden truly puzzles me That it came down to a simple fruit eaten from a tree What could the fruit of life have been? Which one did He design? What shape? What color? What could we assume Changed the course for all mankind? Do you think it was a coconut … Continue reading The Tree
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