Poetry
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A Composition of Harvest
In late winter, I heard the formidable crash of a huge oak tree on the hillside next to our home. Death for the old oak wasn’t the end and I write more of those thoughts here. It’s a stunning prelude to spring, but below I’ve posted the poem I wrote this autumn as I thought… Continue reading
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No Other Season Finds Me Quite Like This…
We should have done it years ago. Planting fruit trees that is… But we dragged our feet awhile before getting down to business with peach, plum, and apple. What I didn’t know until now is even though a fruit tree won’t bear fruit for years upon getting it first in the ground, seeing the fruit… Continue reading
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Not Okay, But Peaceful
I can still remember how scared and uneasy I felt that night I was nursing my daughter while the Psalms played in the background. I can still remember the moment I felt that burden of tragedy and loss lift while in the garden watching my son taste his first snow pea. I can trace the… Continue reading
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Dead of Night – Out Now!
If you have ever struggled in your Christian walk (I’m right there with you), this is for you. If you are in desperate need of hopeful reminders, you’ll find them here. If you have ever lain awake at night, racing with nightmares, but have yet to fall asleep, these words will meet you right where… Continue reading
