I had surgery. Was forced to lay in bed, staring straight up at the ceiling for five whole days. Â Five days that seemed like an eternity, to this ADD, constantly going, OCD human. It was there thoughts swirled, motives surfaced, the vain attempts at self-preservation found themselves whispering clearly… And isn’t it funny how when we […]
When Life-Less, Ritualistic Living Just Won’t Do Anymore
I remember it like yesterday, jumping late at night, with all of my clothes on, into the dark lake waters. I was young, enthusiastic, wanting to live full force, with nothing holding me back. But as the years have crept on me, the diapers have needed changing, as religious duty and obligations have been exchanged for […]
Marriage Lessons from a Ninety-One-Year-Old in the Grocery Isle. And UNITE Linky
I was only joking when I started thumping on watermelons. But just like my husband, he turns to the wrinkly old man near us and carelessly asks, “How do you tell when watermelons are ripe?” I wanted to run, hide. But then the man answered, looking straight at us, making a fist, he thumps his knuckles […]
When God Cares About A Septic Tank & Sees What’s Hidden In Our Souls
It was the most bizarre thing. I was standing at the kitchen sink, not thinking about anything…and I hear this familiar whisper, “Have your husband call about cleaning the septic tank”? My mind almost had to catch the whispers aiming at my heart… As I just couldn’t understand why my God would care about a septic tank. […]
4 Tips To Keeping Love Alive. And UNITE Linky
I jumped through the window of my two bedroom duplex, just blocks from the street known for drugs and prostitutes. I lost my key, and was afraid of the landlord. I didn’t know him and feared him being harsh or judgmental. Still, it was there I spent hours sitting on the kitchen counters talking to my […]
Rescuing Life And When The Ocean Lives Inside You
It’s early morning. Our toes sink deep into the cool water engulfing the shore-line. Every step, living foot prints…Like the ones we leave…but often don’t realize it. Every step, an imprinting, for others to see. Our search wasn’t careless. We knew there were treasures….And it was our goal (the goal of all God-breathed beings)…to find them. […]