I Sent You Courage (Haiku)
Dog-eared smile tucked in the green pocket of my heart. —Courage, sent from home.
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I’m Not the Vine: Learning to Abide
I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in me he is […]
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No Longer Unraveled
Askew, The world pulled the thread of my fragile existence, and I unraveled to nothing. God found a lump of thread unsure of use. Colored fragments of His image. Unhindered by my knotted abuse He untangled and restored order. Knit […]
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A Griever’s Wish List
Sit here. In quiet uncertainty, just be present. Hold me with your tears. Know my pain when you don’t have to. Listen. I’m not alone. Your heartbeat, your inhale and exhale, remind me that I can bear this weight of […]
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Roses of Hope Beyond Your Grave
But let me tell you something wonderful, a mystery I’ll probably never fully understand. We’re not all going to die—but we are all going to be changed. (1 Corinthians 15:51 The MSG, Biblegateway) My son’s birthday and Mother’s Day are […]
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The Rhythm of the Cross
Before the crescendo of resurrection,
there is a garden path of surrender
where I watch the winding procession of betrayal.
Seized by the Gospel
Pressed between the simplicity of your call, “Come follow me,” and the complex crush of my daily cross, I am humbled to my knees. Here, shaped by the gospel of Your foot washing love I can gently, patiently, fish for […]
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National Suicide Hotline
If you or a loved one are in immediate danger, call the National Suicide Lifeline at 988 or go to the website at https://988lifeline.org/