sometimes I wish you could be inside me
inside my thoughts of all that He’s done
inside my tears as they well up
thankful
grateful
it’s more than going to church or reading His word
it’s understanding
it’s becoming
it’s living out loud where no voice is needed
it’s listening without judging
it’s loving without wanting
it’s speaking without yelling
if you could be inside me in moments like these
maybe you’d understand the way that I am
and who I want to be
traveling
Traveling
Great faith brought me here, and great faith will keep me going.
“Along the Journey”
God’s not my GPS
choices are
there are many roads we can take
many turns to the left
and to the right
going forwards
or backwards
making u turns
many different possibilities
God’s definitely one of the routes
but my choices point me in direction
Dinner’s Done
In the beginning of my recovery through AA, I’d felt I’d finally made it “home.” Everyone accepted me, loved me, remembered my name. It was so good. I loved going to meetings and acted a certain way there, which the kids rarely saw at home.
I remember times when the kids would say, “You need a meeting,” and I’d usually leave to go to one. By the time I came back, I was in a good mood, ready to be a mom. That lasted for years, until I really surrendered to God. Continue reading
“Just Another Wonder”
there’s a part of me I don’t understand
there’s a part of me I do
when I think of all the writers in the world
I think ‘who am I’ Continue reading
“Alluring”
social media can be used for good
but can also tempt
to want a relationship
to want a home
to want a vacation
to want …
“Do You Wanna Know”
people wonder who I am
I’m me
and for the first time in my life
that’s a good thing Continue reading
A Road to Success
Yesterday, I was telling a friend about one of the roads I traveled on, and since then, it’s been roaming around in my heart. When that happens, I know it’s meant to “come out” in writing, so let me take down a road I traveled on. Continue reading
