life journal
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That Same Sun – a poem for election season
I cast my vote,thenmy cares uponthe Lord,so I return to my dinnerplansand having conversationsin the grocery store.I join the laughter ofmy happychildren,feel the baby kickwithin,and I can senseher enthusiasmfor life outsidethe womb.(I’m excited for youtoo.)I cut blooms from the gardenfor our thrifted coffeetable,set aside the detailsfor our Thanksgivingparty,there’s nothing new underthe sun, I murmurbut I… Continue reading
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Little Life of Mine – the luxury of a quiet existence
Since Ben and I moved into our little blue house in spring 2016 I’ve watched us and everything grow. It’s a beautiful time lapse in my mind with terribly hollow seasons that always left an aftermath of God’s hope and healing in their wake. And in that wake the porch garden spilled into the yard… Continue reading
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Before I Turn 30 – some thoughts
I came home to my son standing soaked in the garden. The sprinklers shooting into the air and falling in that back and forth rhythm. His smile was wide. My husband was watering the sunflowers and soon my daugther, also soaked by garden sprinklers–our little water baby–would come to say hello. I’d hug my happy,… Continue reading
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Small Dreams Everywhere True!
When your young it’s easy to get caught up in dreaming big. Movies, T.V. shows, and countless storylines are often propelling us forward with ideas that we can do ANYTHING and do it successfully after a montage of some failure, of course. I’m not mad about that. It’s good to dream. But when you’re 29 years old… Continue reading
Sierra V. Fedorko 