Not everyone who has a child is capable of being a parent.
children
“Seeds”
how far does the apple
really fall from the tree
and how much of a child
is a reflection of parenting Continue reading
“Unwrapped”
careers aren’t mentioned
in the bible
but children are
they’re gifts
from God
Alternate Endings
December fourth, two thousand and sixteen…a day I’ll never forget.
It was a Friday, and I’d woken up from a bad dream. If I remember correctly, I woke up crying, and it turned out to be one of the most depressing mornings I’d had, and to top it all off, I felt a cold coming on.
You see, during that time, everything was so unsure: the business, my income, our groceries, etc., and the next day, I was scheduled to have a booth at the Rock and had some mixed emotions about THAT. Anyway, it was a tough morning, but I made it through by writing.
If you visit my website, you’ll find a calendar with daily writings. I believe the fourth was some of my darkest thoughts, but by the afternoon, I felt much better, and then, Katie came in.
She said, “Mom, I have something to tell you. I’m pregnant.” Continue reading
Report Cards
parenting
AHHHH!
some days
don’t make sense
moods
crashing together
joking
somehow stops
feelings hurt
tears run down
how is it
some days
I’m a better parent
than others
and some days
I’m worse
I’m glad
I don’t get graded
would I pass
or fail
“Cinderella”
every child is a glass slipper
but not every woman
wants to wear it
if only they knew
the joy of it fitting
the music of life
played to the beat of a heart
the rhythm of a giggle
the sound of a sneeze
the movement of breath
the chords of sleeping
all recorded
within the heart
of the woman wearing
the glass slipper
“The Nursery”
thank God my past is dead
and my heart is new
I love when I meet people
and let them know me
and they say
I never would’ve guessed
the gift of becoming love
is that you have your whole life
to love others well
which creates healing
soothes discomfort
opens the door
to be set free
life’s taken a turn
of clarity
instead of being swept off my feet
who can I sweep off their feet
seven children
bore four
killed three
oh how I love
who’s in front of me
and Who’d inside of me
loving those in front of Him
“crISIS”
let me ask you
if a Middle-Easterner
walked into your church
and met Jesus
then stood
to give his testimony
and said
I raised a knife
and beheaded children Continue reading
“Needle and Thread”
there’s something about sports
that takes the child
out of the kid Continue reading
