The Lesson

I fell for someone once. Hard, fast, tumbletumbletumble Head over heels The swoon you read about in books, I fell for him. He was a writer. That was half of it right there. I had read something he had written and was moved powerfully. So I wrote him a small letter, And he wrote back. …

Flaws…

It does not happen all the time, but sometimes a person can love someone else so much, that the natural tendency to notice and be annoyed by flaws is outweighed by the strong affection residing deep inside. We all notice flaws in people that we care about. But when people love one another, With the …

The Perfect Dress

Deep things. I have been thinking about weddings lately.  The dress, really. And the preparation.  How God tells us to be like brides, without spot or wrinkle, and he isn't talking about our skin.  We are to cultivate souls of rich character and integrity. Purity.  And I thought about us as women, as young brides. …

Elinor Knows Best

Today I am pruning my unruly branches. The impetuous girl inside of me is like a wild vine. A romantic vine. She is young and foolhardy. And I don't love her. She is, Zest of the orange, Spice in the chili, The zing on your tongue from a soft drink, And a facet of my …