Category: Poetry
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› Read more: Be a Bellwether
Be a Bellwether
“Be a bellwether!” You don’t see that on motivational posters hanging in classrooms. You don’t hear it in pep rallies…
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› Read more: Sons are Slippery
Sons are Slippery
I cry during commercials and movies, but I weep at weddings. I can usually hold it together when the bride…
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› Read more: Competing Justices
Competing Justices
In the name of seeking justice, injustice is birthed from competing justices. These are no mere philosophical musings, as this…
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› Read more: The Lord is Our Lodestar
The Lord is Our Lodestar
Supposedly people are leaving California by droves. I saw a Babylon Bee this week to the effect of awarding Governor…
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› Read more: Under the Sun
Under the Sun
This morning at church, we read through the entire book of Ecclesiastes. If you are looking for a booster shot…
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› Read more: A Word to Bruised Reeds and Dimly Burning Wicks
A Word to Bruised Reeds and Dimly Burning Wicks
I have been running on fumes lately. The beginning of our summer felt like a gentle crawl; however, by the…
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› Read more: On Homecomings
On Homecomings
Last week, our two older sons went off to camp. I imaged five quiet days of bubble baths and lattes…
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› Read more: To Give You the World: Thoughts on my son’s fourteenth birthday
To Give You the World: Thoughts on my son’s fourteenth birthday
Yesterday, my oldest son turned fourteen. I swear we were just taking pictures of him at fourteen months, when his…
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› Read more: Career Hazards for Creatives
Career Hazards for Creatives
Some careers come with obvious vocational hazards. Construction workers wear hard hats for a reason. Roofers proceed with great caution.…
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› Read more: My Best Adventure: A Note to My Husband on our Fifteenth Year
My Best Adventure: A Note to My Husband on our Fifteenth Year
I’ve always thought of myself as adventurous, and I pride myself on a nearly insatiable desire to learn. While those…
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