He shepherded me out of a broken career and into the light of the writing-life I was born to live, so of course, many of my best stories were about him.
My Divine Familiar
A Decade to Find My Way, OneWord 2021
We Are the New Creation. It's Time We Started Acting Like It. This year, I shed false humility. This year, I release the shackles of Imposter Syndrome. If Mary could proclaim the greatness of our God and the favor with which God gazes upon us, then so shall I.
I am NOT afraid to fight with God…and you shouldn’t be either.
I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Psalms 27:13 (NASB) I fight with God. In the words of my Pastor "yeah, that's how you roll." People who know me well get that, but my faith walk, on the razor's edge, …
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“…And They Shall Never Anguish Again.”
First week of the New Year, and I feel ready. Grounded, anchored. This is my year of the edit; listening more, adjusting readily, hearing and heeding...This year, I commit to focusing more on the work of others, finding a companionable rhythm, no longer needing to drive the narrative or set the pace, but rather listening to the quiet place where I may and should conjoin.
We Are Not Okay-Flag Day 2020
Despite my treatment (and the millions of those like me) by this country, even as my voice (and at times my body) trembles, I rise, asserting my rights. I display the flag upside down. I am in EXTREME DISTRESS.
Sabbath. Warfare. Balance.
Dancing With Myself
My Baby Has Reached Double-Digits (How a Puppy Changed my Life)
My Dog is So Awesome I Wrote a Book About Him It started out as a dare, but I took it. Since 2014 when I finally published the book, I've continued to appreciate that God sent you into our lives, furry little angel. In loving you, I am reminded of God's Grace. Every interaction is motivated by a deep and abiding love.
You can Try to Bury Power, but it Won’t Stay There.
I never stop when I should. I have never believed that the rules of self and soul care applied to me, even as I excoriate those I loved, "Do Better." I steadfastly refuse to take my own advice.
Broken I Came to the Cross (A Repost, but Still Relevant)
A repost from a while ago. Often, it's experiencing your own words through someone else's lens that makes them fresh again.
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