“Sigh”

some things
too deep to mention

as a mother
as a woman
as a person

too personal
to touch

every tear
too heavy
every breath
an unspoken prayer

in the cold
they’re seen

as heaven hears
and God responds
there’s hope
the heart will hear

Not Under the Tree

My favorite moment from Christmas Day: Scott and Katie were sitting on the couch, working on her laptop, and Kyle, Carolyn, and Nathan were playing with Nerf guns in the house, laughing, getting along so well, and I was washing dishes, listening to it all, smiling.

🎄❤️😂❤️😂❤️🎄

On Christmas, my home was overflowing with love and laughter, as it usually is.