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When fear creeps in on the edges

When fear creeps in on the edges

by | Apr 11, 2014 | Depression, Relationships

Aren’t we a rag-tag band of fellows? All we want is to seek holiness and yet fear and cynicism keeps creeping in at the edges. Fear trips us all up One fears the curse of mental illness has finally gripped her mind. One fears her husband loves his bank account more...
To Flee the Center

To Flee the Center

by | Jun 29, 2012 | Maker, Potter and Clay

I wish I could be brave enough to put my feeling and fears and tears on paper as much as this one that inspires me does. Every week, several times a week she sits at the screen and mashes out a few paragraphs to let us know we are not alone in our grief. Some of us...
Why do I need white noise in my life?

Why do I need white noise in my life?

by | May 18, 2012 | Anxiety, Maker

I have been reading poetry and poetic writers for years. A tone that resonates in my soul. The Psalmist sings to me thousands of years later. Many times the hum that draws me dissipates and eventually disappears. I panic. Have I lost my way? The creator whispers …...
The Things You’d Rather Not Look At

The Things You’d Rather Not Look At

by | Apr 16, 2012 | Injustice

You didn’t log into your Facebook page to be confronted with injustices in the world. You came to post a picture of a neat dessert you made, see the pictures of your newborn nephew, and complain about your bad haircut. You needed to get your two cents in that Facebook...
More on Rubble

More on Rubble

by | Apr 11, 2012 | Anxiety, Depression, Grief

How long does it take before the rubble in our lives become familiar? I drove past the old mill site today. I drive past it every day… several times a day. Today I slowed down and pondered the debris. There is a thought that quickly enters and exits my mind each time:...