Sometimes, when the road is the only solace. Hardships have no answers. Camels threads start to break backs slouched with questions. Wings tempt snipping with doubts and decisions….. ……The best thing to do is praise Him. This day. Coming empty. Each mile taking off layers……of well caked on make-up. Images not mattering anymore….when rain falls…..And the […]
I got her alone. My one day short of six year old daughter. Swinging arms. Holding hands. Old and young. Dark and light skinned. Linked. In a love just as strong as any blood ties. Walking down isle. Laughing. Street vendor carelessly playing. But this time…. Careless to what people see. Loving completely. This little one […]
I step out. Again. The deck from our condo. Overlooking the ocean. For glass doors do little to hide my fascination to the wide open. And I am drawn to it…..like a gazelle in the Savannah. A dry and thirsty one….hoping for more than a mirage in the desert. And nothing more. Separating. Water and sky. […]
Where are they? I scan the internet for hours. Researching for a blog post…. But I do not find them. Squeaky Wheels only. Sharing their opinions….while all the Christian’s have gone silent. MIA. In other words….Missing In Action. Shuffling in my seat. Discontent fills the room. Each site that I click on. Has radical views…. While […]
Outside. Peering around a plant in the driveway. Abandoned. Baby kitten. We scoop it up. Coddle it. In arms of love. Thinking…..”Why would anyone abandon such a precious part of God?” Girls squeal. Another kitten. Behind the wheel of our car. This one runs off and struggles to get caught. Just as cute. Just as playful. […]
We have been through a lot. Twelve kids now. An engagement that lasted shorter than our vows. And a Christmas tree that looked more like Charlie Browns. Nineteen years ago. Free. That first year. When we had absolutely no money. And, if marriages are like roller coasters….ours went round and round. And at times, upside down. […]