It’s been awhile. But, then, it’s Mother’s Day. And she has no children. I creep in. Unnoticed. Just a silhouette. Me. Her niece. Forgotten a long time ago. All because of Alzheimers. But, this time. So close to death. Her mis-wired head….leaves her with no words. And she is absolutely beautiful. And why is the silence…..most […]
I am in a season of waiting. And waiting is not my strong suit. Just the word “patience” makes me…..well……impatient. Especially when I see a tide of difficulty coming toward me and I cannot stop it. I mean, after all, who doesn’t want to act…..when life gets complicated and filled with obstacles needing plowed over…..by sheer […]
I have seen him once in eight months. My nearly nineteen-years-old, six-foot-three, baby. The price, I guess, of a son called to missions as a missionary. So, when I see his name flash on my phone, hearing it’s loud ringing…..I quickly pick it up. Bubbling so much….just to hear his deep man tone. That child formed […]
My daughter is deaf. She came to us at three months old. Unable to hear in her right ear. Intermittent loss in her left ear also. Unilateral hearing loss primarily effects her ability to detect and locate sound. It hinders her from hearing other’s speak…..especially when there is any type of background noise. Due to this […]
“You are in the hand of God,” I hear Him say. And I see myself laying prostrate. Alone. Like Ann Darrow. In the hand of King Kong. There. Above. Gripping tight. Holding on. Eyes shut. Filled with uncertainty in this darkness of night. Yet, I know that there….In the palm of the Living God….Is the safest place to […]
I make a heap at weeks long end. Cross legged safe at the edge of the couch. And thank God….a week non-stop is over. And it is there among my stacks of books…..I dig through…..I look to find the arrow in the dark that directs me to My Savior. And I wait. For waiting. Quiet. Stillness. […]