The Prime Time of Your Life

Now, live

Well, I can’t not remark upon this year. There won’t be any shortage of commentary in the years to come but 2020 was…

It’s a Secret Place

that our souls alone are safe.
A place where we can stay,
and watch the world go by,
and we’ll stand alone in time
Owen had to go…

The World Was On Fire

And no one could save me but you
Today I have been writing in this blog for twenty years. I was always a journaler but…

Waste My Youth Chasing Kites

 
I know will blow out of my hand
These days, the word “perfectionist” is negative. Perhaps it’s because I think of myself as a perfectionist that…

Too Many Things Held Precious

Too many things held dear.
“There has to be more” on one hand,
“Keep your head above water” on the other.
Surprise, another post about motherhood. Even…

The List Goes on Forever

of all the ways I could be better
      in my mind
As if I could earn God’s favour, given time
Back when I was still agonizing over…

I Lost My Balance

when I needed it most
This blurry photograph is proof—
Of what I’m not sure
but it feels like truth
Last month our realtor invited us to a…

Is That Courage or Faith

to show up every day
To trust that there will be light
after the darkest of nights
Say what you want about the Enneagram but you have…

All I’ve Felt Was Leading to This

For I have never known completeness
    like being here.
Here is true peace.
   Here my heart knows calm.
It’s a beautiful summer here, home with my boys, taking…

Owen’s Birth Story

I was four days past my due date and feeling so impatient and done with pregnancy! On Tuesday the 11th, I went to the…