I Didn’t Choose the Writing Life
I know of a sacred place—sacred to me anyway. Walk alongside the rose bushes by my Mamaw’s dusty blue house, pass by the strawberry garden and the cherry tree. Keep going and you’ll see the pine tree my brother planted as a little boy in the middle of the blues and yellows and pinks of […]
Some Women are Relieved to Miss Church on Mother’s Day
It’s my first Mother’s Day with a baby on my hip and we’re in self-isolation. I hadn’t even thought about it until others brought it to my attention. And truly, it makes no difference to me. But many women are saddened by the reality that they can’t attend church on this special day. I’ve been […]
Running to Our Master in Suffering
A month ago, my husband dropped off our sweet dog, Ruby, to have surgery to remove her eye and replace it with a prosthetic. We’d tried everything in our power to avoid this surgery, but in the end, it was the best decision to ensure her greatest health and comfort. Had we left it alone, […]
When I Couldn’t Pay My Rent
Have you ever had to choose between gasoline and food? I have. Have you ever had to overdraft your account to be able to eat? I have. As a new believer, I was entered immediately into a series of trials. I was single, healing from the heartbreak of a broken engagement, working two jobs that […]
Another Way Creation Groans
I feel a sort of protection over the wildlife in my backyard. As a child, I imagined myself to be like a Disney princess, surrounded by wild animals. As an adult, not much has changed. Currently, there’s a mama robin tending to her nest on my house, a few baby squirrels in our pine tree, […]
There’s Too Much Sin Here, Lord
There’s too much sin here. It keeps piling up. It fills in the crevices; dirties every space up. With each layer that’s pulled back, still more to purge. When freedom is found, another sin does emerge. There’s too much sin here, Lord. Too much sin in my heart. There’s too much struggle here. Struggles, no […]