“And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.” James 3:6 Holy Spirit, let Your holy fire overwhelm the flame of my tongue,  vanquishing what hell it has spewed.  Instead, […]

There are times when the heartbreaks of this life collide with our weakness and the pain gets so big that even breathing is hard.  It’s like being dragged under by the surf and tumbled over and over until up is down and you’re dragged along the bottom and raw wounds meet with salted surf and […]

The watch.  All I could think of was his watch, I knew he’d have been wearing it, he always did.  I needed it, as if it held some great key with which to padlock my grief, my heart just had to have it.  And as my eyes fell upon it, I had a knowing that […]

Some days you’re not ok… (Writing has long been a way for me to process the painful things of life. It’s cathartic, maybe you’ll consider giving it a try. I share these intimate moments with you so that you know that you are not alone, but also so that you may see that we don’t […]

Lasts are very important to me, they always have been.  They are cherished memories, a “snap shot” held in the heart, if you will.  Last calls, last visits, last words…  I have a confession here. Because they are so important to me and handwritten notes are a lost art, I keep several years Christmas cards […]

I turn the envelope over and over in my hand and I cannot bring myself to toss it away and move on to the cherished contents.  I set it aside for later and wipe away tears. Today I come across it again, it’s been moved several time over the last week or so.  Again, I […]