Mar 23, 2015 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments, Verses
If you ever want to shut down a conversation with God, I know a way. – Bring up your past. – Try to talk about your old sins, the ones you’ve already confessed and walked away from. – Ignore the fact that they are forgiven and forgotten. Sins.... read more
Mar 19, 2015 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments, Verses
There you are. Sitting at your desk, trying to get things done. But you can’t stop looking at the candle that is burning next to you. You find ourself mesmerized by the movement and the glow of something you don’t fully understand. The silent... read more
Mar 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
My processing always seems to happen through my fingers. Typing away, I try to make sense of the thoughts, doubts and fears that creep back in after a night’s sleep. Somehow, if my phalanges are moving as fast as the arguments in my skull, I feel like I have... read more
Mar 16, 2015 | Family
Right after I published my last post, my dad sent me this, explaining the reason why I have the backside of a farmer: This is my dad and my grandpa on their farmer in Eastern Washington. SO. PRECIOUS. Smile. Tears. Now, more than ever, I see why I need to take this... read more
Mar 16, 2015 | A Day In The Life, Stories, Verses
I have the backside of a farmer. Or so it would seem, as I settle into my tractor-seat chair to write. Its hollows meet my curves with comfort and cold metal soon warms to my own body’s temperature. We fit, me and this chair. I find comfort and purpose and joy... read more
Mar 10, 2015 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments, Verses
I pushed the button. I turned the knob. I got a flame. For about three and half seconds. Try as I might, I could not get the pilot light of my gas fireplace to stay lit. And if that wasn’t happening, there was no way that a roaring fire to warm my cold... read more
