there’s a part of me
that wants a husband
that’s not meant to be filled Continue reading
Author: Laura Lee Bonde
“Running Laps”
If you know me, you know I love my kids very much, and every once in a while, I share stuff with you about them. Well, it’s that time again.
On Wednesday evening, I stopped by to pick up my twelve year old from flag football practice, which my twenty four year old coaches. It was the end of practice, and Nathan was goofing off on the field with a couple friends, while Kyle was nearby watching, sitting on a wall. As I approached Kyle, I overheard some parents talking, and as I listened, I grinned. Continue reading
“Turned Around”
there are paths You’ve laid out for me
some I’ve taken
some I’ve not
when You laid out the path that I’m on
I hesitated
but stepped inline
not so sure of what was out there Continue reading
“If the Shoe Fits, Take it Off”
if the kids are in the room
and I’m on the computer Continue reading
“Advertising”
business cards are passed out
collected
and thrown away Continue reading
“Abyss”
pinks and blues
with splashes of purple
thread going in and out
words start swimming through my heart Continue reading
Scars that Prove Something
I always thought scars were a constant reminder of “what happened,” but since I have a couple now, I realize that’s not the case. Most of my “scars” are on the inside, so I never really thought about them as being reminders. Music, smells, household chores, thoughts usually trigger me back to a painful past, but not so much scars.
A little while back, I fell at my sons’ football practice and ended up in the emergency room. I have an irritating looking scar on my foot and my knee. At times, after standing for a while, the one on my foot hurts. Looking at it and feeling it, both, don’t seem to take me back to the moment of trauma; something else does. Continue reading
“Autumn Breezes”
I don’t like Fall because of style
I could care less about lattes and pumpkin spice
I’m not the biggest fan of Halloween Continue reading
“The Psalmist”
David
anointed as king
but waiting to step into
his calling
all the while
expressing his heart
for all to see
through every psalm
through every dance
I feel his anointing
on me
Worship Flags and Infinity Scarfs 