On Quieting Our Stories and Carrying the Light
He killed his own father. He killed his own father and I sat there in silence, trying to wrap my mind around any of the words being said. It was all so foreign. And I don’t just mean the language. I don’t have a picture of him and all I remember saying at...
When God Teaches You How To Read {31 days :: Day 28}
Books are my happy place. The words inside form stories that take me to another place, another land, another time. When I open a book I am instantly transported to a different world. I imagine myself there and the characters become my friends. Growing up, it was a...
Our Walls Keep *Us* In {31 Days :: Day 15}
There’s a teal blue Mead journal with pages of thoughts, prayers, and verses from my time in Haiti. It stays tucked away in the bottom drawer of my desk. There are days I’d rather not remember it all. There are days I’d prefer to just forget....
Close {Five Minute Friday}
Today I’m linking up at (in)courage after banding together with the Five Minute Friday girls to write fast and furious over at Lisa-Jo’s for five minutes of ordinary extraordinary. These words are about trying to be in control, being scared of community,...
MY BOOK // Even If Not: Living, Loving, and Learning in the in Between
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