Poetry
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When Spring Is Hard to Feel…
Last week I unexpectedly found myself at my desert home due to a family emergency. I’ll not talk about that here, but I will share what has stuck out to me in these chaotic weeks of waiting and processing. And it is simply this… The morning birdsong was still so sweet despite the long hours of… Continue reading
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Our Little Corner of The Sky
Pictured below is one of the most magical moments I’ve experienced as a mother. It was a Saturday morning in late 2023. The toys were strewn and the sunlight pierced our garden so gently. My son was swinging in the “big kid” swing just past the Little Tikes baby swing. As a baby and into… Continue reading
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Buttercups Dare Me to Believe It
I felt the tears well behind my eyes walking up to the four buttercup blooms. I first noticed the telltale yellow burst of a flower while in the middle of an ordinary task as I passed by our bedroom window. Soon after I would sit in the cool grass, hear the frogs and the birds,… Continue reading
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The Quiet Part (out loud)
When I was about 6 weeks pregnant with my son I remember quietly admitting to my sister-in-law that I knew how to trust God with pain, but I didn’t know how to trust Him with joy. I had long years in the crushing season of infertility and still there was life which rose from the… Continue reading
