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Vantage Points
Photo by Sead Dedić on Unsplash If we hadn’t had a 4th floor hotel room, we wouldn’t have seen the skittering dance of sandpipers as they pursued the retreating ocean waves only to run away from new waves eagerly chasing them back onto the beach. It was delightfully...
A New Favorite Spot
~ Our beloved doggie, Benjamin Franklin Fichter (the real B.F.F.) used to love jumping up on the couch to share space with us. It was his favorite spot. But once arthritis took its toll, he was forced to find a new favorite spot. We got one of those eggshell...
Redefined
Image by Jeff Jacobs from Pixabay His physical strength and prowess had always defined him. For most of his life, Simon the Cyrene took pride in using his abilities to help others. From lifting heavy tree branches to digging trenches to plowing fields, people in his...
The Teacher’s Unfolding
Image by Harish Sharma from Pixabay “Miss Smith,” Alex kept tapping me on the shoulder. His was a gentle tap, this glasses-wearing, learning-loving student whom I adored. Teachers can’t let on they have favorites, but Alex was a student I will always remember, not...
Open Heart
Image by Raiko Runge from Pixabay They came from the abandoned lot next to the beach resort. Two strays, looking for food. Resort staff told us they were a momma and her puppy abandoned several months ago. “Blanca”, was the playful white puppy who followed...
See Their Faces
Image by wendy CORNIQUET from Pixabay I see the turning wheels of his unique autistic mind helping him remember each step of the rehearsed blocking and choreography. His eyes, the windows to his precious soul. I marvel at his talent: the strong, perfect-pitched...
America’s Heart Dilemma
Photo by Michael Fenton on Unsplash On the twentieth anniversary of the act of terrorism wrought upon America September 11, 2001, former President George Bush gave an impassioned plea to not only guard against future violence from enemy nations, but to also resist the...
Influencer
Photo by Emily Morter on Unsplash For quite some time now, I’ve been trying to figure out an accurate definition for the term “influencer”. It seems to be a label thrown around quite readily these days, and as far as I can determine, it has a broad application. Not...
Who I Have Always Been
Poem published in Anti Heroin Chic literary journal, August 2020. Photo by Ante Hamersmit on Unsplash WHO I’VE ALWAYS BEEN I am who I have always been Little girl dancing in the wind Carried away by singing words When no one else is watching. I am who I have...
Earthen Vessel
Photo by Egor Myznik on Unsplash EARTHEN VESSEL A simple jar of clay Vessel of the everyday carries earthen treasures necessary for the job. Made of dirt and water Shaped sturdy by the potter Transports what’s made useful for the crafting of the art. Not kept...
First Waking Thought
In the wee hours of the morning, I rise to pray… to confess… to worship… to kneel… to listen… …to come before the throne of grace and present my heart to the One who bends down His ear to hear...
Behind the Veil
Photo by photo-nic.co.uk nic on Unsplash (an excerpt from my book, The Ministry of the Unveiled Face) Behold, you are beautiful, my love, behold, you are beautiful! Your eyes are doves behind your veil.”(Song of Solomon 4:1a) David could not take his eyes off...
Morning Glory
Oh waking morning glory arrayed in colors bright, Like me, a weed of tangled path just searching for the light. Your opening eyes of color are looking for the sun. Once light is found, your colors round can rest, the search is done. Persistent in your...
Reflection of His Love
Looking in the mirror,Staring myself down…Hurling condemnation,Beaten up with accusationI’m a fool and I am weakLooks like there’s no hope for meThe face I’m seeing eye to eyeMakes me cringe and want to hideThis mirror’s not a friend to me. Looking in the...
Baptism
Photo by Matt Hardy on Unsplash Every fountain of delight springs up from your life within me! — Psalm 87:7 This place where yearning faces fear,Vulnerability asks for a full embrace,Inclinations stripped and thoughts laid bare,And every hesitation gone.Can I let go...
A Moment In Time
Photo by Martin Adams on Unsplash The brilliance of light permeates every direction; and though I try to see beyond it, there is no way to discover its source. Nothing with defined form or shape is visible, for no darkness is allowed. Yet, somehow in the midst of...
Identity
Photo by William Farlow on Unsplash Much of what we observe taking place in society today seems to be related to the fight for personal freedoms. There’s nothing wrong with that in America, right? After all, the pursuit of happiness is one of the principles our...
Filtering Rhetoric
Photo by falco from Pixabay Having studied language acquisition, I pay close attention to the nuances of expression. Perhaps too often I have judged a person to be biased in some way based on the connotations of their discourse. Indeed, the words we use when...
It Is Time
Photo by Aron Visuals on Unsplash It is time, dear world. It is time to face all the disappointment and sorrow you are feeling and realize that you need to find the true source of hope. It is time to realize that the tragedies and horrors that shake us will continue...
Finding Forgiveness
Photo by Lina Trochez on Unsplash Forgiving others is difficult in any situation, but it hurts more deeply when we are wounded by words and accusations from loved ones. If you’re like me, you might become fixated in processing the “event” over and over in your mind,...
Pay Attention to What you Can’t See
Pay attention to what you can’t see Panorama of the unknown God works in the shadows, shining light in the dark Behind doors that are closed and gates that are locked God swims in the depths of the unknown seas His presence so strong in the realm still unseen ...