Day of Tears

Some days are just a day of tears… Tears of gratitude for a life of blessings, health, love. Tears of heartbreak over goodbyes that should never have to be spoken. Tears of anger, fueled by the injustice of a cruel world bent on self-service. Tears of sorrow for friends walking valleys through which I cannot sojourn. Tears of fear…of wondering, …

Feed Your Soul

I want to remember today. I want to circle it in red on my calendar. Program it into my phone. Set a reminder in my heart. Today. Is a good day. My soul has been fed. And perhaps not in the way you might expect. You see, I discovered a few years ago that I have a deep need for …

Musings

I had really hoped to have an inspiring, uplifting, powerful post this week. The last two weeks have been pretty heavy between the Messy Faith and Raw posts. However, I have been plagued with an ear infection that just won’t quit. And my creative juices, I think, must still be stuck behind my ear drum with everything else. 🙂 So, …

Fear vs. Love

Fear. Fear suffocates, deafens, blinds and paralyzes. Fear puts my well being ahead of yours. It tells those around me, “I am more important than you are.” Fear protects my feelings, my interests, my pride, my reputation. Fear lies, distorts, warps, and twists. It takes reality and makes it something unrecognizable, incoherent, and impure. It takes the things i know …