One day when I was sitting outside… I noticed something… A single leaf, barely hanging on to the branch, of an oak tree. So small. So brittle. Brown, withered, Pieces of it broken and missing. Slowly dying…. but still hanging on, with all of its might. All by itself, Blowing softly in the wind, and… Continue reading Fall Into Him
Have you ever stopped and wondered, how stars are made? Not gently... but in explosions, in violent collisions... in elements tearing into each other again, and again... until something brilliant is born. A breaking at their very core... fusion... releasing light, strong enough, to reach us, from galaxies away. Stars are not made whole. They… Continue reading The Scars That Turned Into Stars
Tears fall, splattering onto the tips of the grass… morning dew, born from long-held sadness. Feelings pour down, like a heavy spring rain, like healing water… washing, softening, making room for something new. Emotions. Feelings. Hurt and pain. Frustration built too long, anger, resentment… all of it gathering, until it has nowhere left to go.… Continue reading Where Tears Become Gardens
Last night… was heavy. Not in silence, but in noise. Little voices, restless hearts, tiny hands needing me , all at once. Six lives, calling me “mom”, and I felt myself splitting in every direction. I love them, God, I do… But some days, love looks like exhaustion, and faith feels like trying… not to… Continue reading Help Me Overcome.
Rain falling softly on the windows, the faintest sound… almost too soft to hear. But even through the loudness around me, even through all of the unknown, I am reminded… You are still here. The rain is a reminder that when I am hurting, when I am in pain, that is when You are working… Continue reading Thank You For The Rain
Life can be so overwhelming at times. Whether you are feeling overwhelmed at school, at work, at home, or maybe it has nothing to do with any of these. Maybe you can’t quite put your finger on why you are feeling this way. Maybe you yourself aren’t feeling this way, but someone close to you… Continue reading Fight The Good Fight!
This Is My Story 