Must keep the balls in the air.
This had become my mantra.
It had also become my prison.
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A Night to Remember
Martha looks so happy! She’s not just serving tonight. She is floating! Her face, radiant. Never did I think filling cups and serving food could look like such fun. Or, so much like…worship! How wonderful that my sister has found such peace! I know I should be helping Martha right now, but I can’t help […]
A Night Like No Other
As the world and all of her inhabitants settled in for the night—You walked into a garden.
As mothers tucked their children into bed, You fell to your knees in prayer.
As fathers locked their doors to keep evil out, You prepared to face it head on.
As infants cried tears of hunger, You cried tears of holy surrender.
As humanity stood lost and defiant, You humbly laid down your life to save ours.
When a whisper is louder than a shout
“Mama, you said that love is stronger than hate, right?” my thoughtful little girl asked from the back seat. “It sure is,” I replied, unsure of how a debate about the deliciousness (or lack thereof) of Peeps had taken such a philosophical turn. “Well then why is hate so much louder than love?” “Louder?” I […]
Go ahead and take ten sad minutes
I was looking at my daughter.
I was seeing myself.