Grounds For Dismissal
Coming to the end of a cup and finding coffee grounds…don’t keep drinking.
much like coming to the end of a conversation and finding nothing but opinion at the bottom…don’t keep talking.
Author: Mary Jo
Valentine Prayer From a Mom
Dear God,
As I stared into the eyes of my sweet Ivan this morning I felt such frustration. I wasn’t angry with him, I wasn’t threatening him, I was just bewildered and I wanted to shake the thoughts out of him like a pepper shaker. My questions wer…
Fifth Sister
Dear Anna,
I wanted to write a welcome to you, let you know we are happy you are here.
I wish that I could draw a picture for you, of all that you have missed up until this time, a way to give you a history of our family at a glance.
So you are…
House of Vignettes
I stayed at my aunt’s house the weekend of my brother’s wedding. It’s a very pleasant place to be. It’s warm, comfortable and inviting. I’ve always enjoyed her house. I have fond memories from childhood in the same rooms I put my boys to sleep that…
Apology
If I could empty the contents of my soul
show you the pieces of my heart
You would see how tiny a flaw
led to the scar I made
If you were to look at all the good
the gems of my character
the best of my passions
you might be inclined…
Hanna Jean
Hannah Jean bought her blankets for cheap
But each night she was too cold to sleep
When she finally did doze
It was lacking repose
In her dreams she sheared each counted sheep
A Wedding
This past weekend we drove to Michigan for a wedding.
A wedding that just a scant 7 months ago, we thought might not happen.
My brother, who wandered for a few years, who dabbled, who threw out, who turned away, who scoffed and even argued at time…
Holding On to a Dream
Just thought I’d share a quick thought today. Nothing too deep, nothing too profound.
God plants little things in each of us.
Talents, abilities and desires are like seeds within us.
He even made us with clay…earth…dirt.
Then He water…
A Little Stitching
I’ve had the sewing machine out and busy lately. First I made some gifts for a little baby girl I’m excited about being here. Then I did something I’ve been meaning to do for a LONG time. A towel recovery project.
I’ve had this towel for some time…
A Gentle Answer
I can’t tell you how many times I wish I could take one back. A comment that flew from my mouth had nothing to do with how I felt, it was just “something to say.”
I would venture to guess that 6 out of 10 rude comments from strangers and distant acq…