Bad News
“They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them.” Psalm 112:7 I remember the way the phone hugged my ear and grew hot against my skin as the...
Tag: prayer
How Can I Even Pray?
I stood in the kitchen, damp hair against my back, forming a soggy imprint in my pajama shirt. The skin around my eyes still tight and warm from an evening shower after tennis. I filled...
What?
You’re not allowed to say “what.” A house rule of mine that started as a joke with my sister is now ingrained in me to where the word won’t roll off my tongue without sticking...
Cherry Coke
The day I spilled my cherry coke. It wasn’t the worst thing that had happened to me that day, but it’s a moment I’ll cherish with a tight embrace of hatred. It was dark. A...
Limitless
I watch the eyes glaze as I go deeper into my story. I notice body language slouch as I continue to talk. I pour out the emotions of my day, but I know there’s a...
The Author
The author of life. Thats always been my favorite description of God. Not the Hebrew words that might make me seem much deeper and smarter but the simplicity of a writer. It’s a way I...
I Don’t Understand
I don’t understand why you can’t understand me. No, I’m not complicated or complex or full of deep mysteries. I’m normal. Just me. Or so I thought, until looks and glares and comments shoved...
Are you saying what I think you’re saying?
“Did you move that cereal box?” I ask. My sister curls her lip and flashes a side eye. “The one up there above the fridge? It wasn’t facing that way earlier.” Again, her face reads...
Who am I even?
If you want to discover who you’re not, just attend a women’s church event. “Do you have kids?” No. “Are you married?” No. The “no’s” still ring in my ears from the list of times...