I marvel as he continues to draw me even still, and it causes the flickers of hope to ignite within me that maybe,
The Strongest House
When you want to run away, But you don't, Because you know when you get Wherever it is you are going, You will still be there, That is when you are growing. When you look around And evaluate the actions of others Without allowing emotion, Need, Or desperation To cloud your vision, That is when …
I am no bird. No net ensnares me.
This may be one of my favorite quotes in the world. And it's so hard to choose just one. Being in a very authoritarian marriage, where our church preached something called "Spiritual Authority", a concept backed up by many biblical scriptures, A woman was to submit to her husband whenever there was an impasse in …
Root Them Out
Today's thoughts. I face painted a twin boy, once, whose twin had died. He was four or five. His mother told me in whispers that the brother died as a result of blunt force trauma to the head. His father in prison. He hit the child too hard in anger. It is difficult to convey …
No Man Gets To Break You
No Man Gets To Break You.
No Man Gets To Break You
I received communication today full of accusations regarding my divorce. The accusations stated blatantly that I did not care about my children. They accused me of not putting them first when my marriage was in dire straits. Of course the accusations were from a soul whose mind bore a one-sided perspective. I cared about my …