on choosing to give thanks …

no doubt, by now you’re stuffed to the gills with turkey and dressing. perhaps a poem  would be just the thing to wash it all down? we’re gratitude focused, and  it’s a choice — as it always is.this first holiday has been hard, and when i tried to put...

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what dreams may come …

photo credit here last night wandering across a dreamscape of ordinary of cheerios strewn in carseats on the most ordinary drive around town on the most ordinary of running-errands, nothing-special days i found a treasure of skin warm of smile bright of son  ALIVE. but as with all of life’s...

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Happy Birthday

happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday sweet Bane … “my Jesus, come quickly.” these words, poured from broken hearts on a hard day. grief catches in throat, stops breath, looms hard on the road ahead … but God. His word is true — even in this....

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