Alone isn’t lonely
There is a misconception that those who are alone are lonely. What I have come to learn is that alone and lonely are two different things. You can be surrounded […]
The Ocean calls
The waves came down to kiss my feet And call me out to the sea If today you see me smiling My soul is finally free And on the waters […]
Someday you will
This past year has been a year of blessings, a year of new doors and new beginnings for some. While for others, it was yet another year of searing pain, […]
When the holidays are hard and rejoicing seems nearly impossible
I love the holidays! They help me get through the cold winter months. Somehow the holiday music and lights spread cheer among everyone. There seems to be so much to […]
The Advice of Christians
Christians can sometimes offer the best advice because their advice is for the most part is biblical. It was around this time last year, I was sitting around with a […]
No Matter How High the Mountain, it cannot Block the sun
I don’t know what struggle or hardship you are facing today. Maybe from where you are standing, it seems as though this season is never ending. You have come to […]
Where is God in the midst of my suffering?
When circumstances around us become almost unbearable, we wonder “God have you forgotten about us?” Have you forgotten about me? Do you see what all is happening? Can you feel […]
Hiatus from life
I took a 10 day hiatus from life, well as much as I could. Some things, like work, are unavoidable when you have a mortgage to pay and a house […]
The short life
Life is too short. Yet, we live it with regrets. We don’t live to the fullest we were meant to live. We don’t love to the depths that we can. […]
A day is coming
I close my eyes, and there you are. You’re gentle heart, you’re loving gestures. If you knew my past, you would comprehend my ways. I close my eyes, and your […]
The desires of my heart
I have come to understand that what I desire and what I want are two very different things. The things that I want change with every season of my life […]
Μου λείπεις.
My heart is yearning for you. “Μου λείπεις” You are missing from me, my beloved, You are missing from me. In Greek you don’t say, “I miss you”. It is […]
Harvest of Joy
I stumbled across these words about a year ago. And I think someone may need these words today… “Our tears can be seeds that will grow into a harvest of joy […]
Like the Rose
As days carry on, weeks become months and soon they turn into years. Time flashes by so quickly before us. Every morning I look in the mirror at my face […]
Fernweh
There is a deep longing ache inside my heart. An ache for the unknown. The Germans said it best, “fernweh”. I don’t think the American English translation does it justice, […]
The complexity of puzzles
Some days life seems like a puzzle and I’m trying to put the pieces together. It seems as though I have been given all the pieces I need. But why […]
