Pregnant Pause

There was this moment, before I looked down at the pink stick to see one or two lines, that just paused, just a few seconds.  A moment before knowing that my whole life would change.  Then I bravely watched as the two, bright pink lines appeared so rapidly that my heart stopped and I had [...]

Open My Lips

There’s this song inside me
waiting to break free
Let it flow
burst forth
O’ God let me sing
this song
as you lead

Abiding in Comfort and Joy

 
I know it has been awhile since I have written anything; a whole season has passed!  Life has been crazy, busy, overwhelming, entertaining, hopeful, and outstanding.  As I write these words through a haze of exhaustion, I find my mind settling not on those times that have been painful or a struggle, but rather, on [...]

Texas Turmoil: A Boomer Sooner Take

Yes, I am a Sooner.  No, I do not like Texas.  However, due to the impending hurricane, which I hope causes minimal havoc and damage, and to the emotional uncertainty of a certain Texas football player, I cannot turn ESPN or the news on without Texas on the tips of tongues.  Most of the time [...]

Museum of Me

Buy a ticket, enter in, roam the rooms, haunt the halls.
Are you in the mood for something sweet and serene?
Maybe you’d like to interpret the tear-stained walls,
Or grab some coffee as you take in the scene.
Take your time, settle in, find a niche.
Let the melody linger as the memories mingle,
Full of all these years, deep and [...]

Task

Shed this skin that I’m in,
let it fall.
Peel back the layers,
Slowing to a crawl.

FreeRice.com: Ending World Hunger, One Word at a Time

Apart from winning some spelling bees in elementary school and helping me spiff up some essays and papers, I never thought my rather large vocabulary would achieve too many great things.  However, after clicking on a link about some crazed wife trying to denigrate her husband on youtube (they are in divorce proceedings), I came across [...]

How Great Thou Art

I am a nanny.  One of the perks of my job is getting to play with the kids and be creative.  Today, I got to paint!  I had not painted since my elementary days in Mr. T’s (no, not that one) art class, and I surpised myself.  While I am not about to enter this in an art contest, [...]

Seeing is not Always Believing

This post is a little past due, but I’m a grad student and I have been busy!
I was inspired recently by a 19 yr. old guy from Louisville, KY.  Since Aaron and I currently reside in the Bluegrass state, I was especially impressed by this “hometown” teen.  He plays the trumpet, is a member of the University of Louisville marching band, [...]

Proud to be an American

Anyone who has sang those words with any kind of passion, knows that it is easy to let the emotion overtake you.  I can remember several times trying to choke out some of the heartfelt words, and as I was watching last night’s episode of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, which we DVR’d so it was on [...]