Prayer
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When You Pursue Your Dreams and Fail
We tend to pursue our dreams in secret, don’t we? We tip-toe toward them in our fuzzy slippers and robes during the darkest hours, daring not to make a sound as if we don’t want to wake up the dream slayers — the fears and doubts and uncertainties that are deaf but know we’re coming Continue reading
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Tethered and Soaring
I live in a world of contrasts. My mind is grounded and my spirit soars. My feet are in shoes of peace and my sword swings high. I feel lost and yet I’m found. I’m disappointed and at peace. This beautiful dichotomy of high and low, bound and free, die and live, humble and exalt, believe Continue reading
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Mothering
We rejoice at the positive pregnancy test and immediately plan the colors of the nursery. If it’s a girl, it’ll be Tiffany Blue and if it’s a boy, grays and navy. And when the ultrasound time comes and we find out the gender we immediately pick names. In the span of 20 minutes we’ve considered Continue reading
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Bullying
Discouragement is a bully. It comes at you on the playground when you’re running and laughing and enjoying life and delivers a sucker punch that brings you to a heap on the ground gasping for breath and crying silently. Discouragement is a bully. It interrupts the moments of contentedness and peace and just when you’re Continue reading
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Timing
Dear God, I’m trying. I’m focusing on what you’ve given me to do today and I’m pushing IT away to the darkest and dankest recesses of my limited brain but it creeps to the forefront even when I least expect it. It’s just so hard. So hard. Because I see her over there and I see Continue reading
