Poetry
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I Don’t Have to Feel God’s Goodness
Last spring felt nothing like the springs I’ve come to love. I was in the first trimester of pregnancy, sick as ever, and also in the midst of a family emergency which tilted my world on its axis. Strange as it sounds I felt small comfort in the fact that being so physically sick reflected… Continue reading
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A Poem of HOPE for Our Generation
I hope when you heard us talking about how fast our kids were growing you felt hope for our generation twice removed from yours. And I hope you saw how happy we were to be mothers in this day and age…how even the state of the world couldn’t change the state of our mind to… Continue reading
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There Will Come a June (Just You Wait)
Rewind to the June we were neck-deep in infertility and you’ll find me in the photo below. Picking these flowers became such a special part of my summer season which was otherwise marked by the harshness of time. But there would come a day my miracle toddler son and I would go on a walk… Continue reading
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Spring Beauty: Embracing God’s Gifts Beyond Feelings
Life doesn’t always lend itself to enjoyment and there’s nothing wrong with seasons where you grit your teeth and get through it. This was a spring for getting through. And still it has been beautiful. The buttercups were plenteous, there was a late and glorious snow in April(!), the morning birdsong was notable, the butterflies… Continue reading
