Grief at Sixteen Years
We’ve reached sixteen years. Sixteen. Years. Sixteen years of grief over the loss of my Jud Bud. S-I-X-TEEN.
My grief is now old enough to get a driver’s license.
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If you could return to any year of your life and relive it, what year would you choose?
Continue ReadingMy Little Seed
Enveloped in the dust,
A tiny little seed,
Sown in love…
Not Our Usual
Today is Easter. In our family, Easter is usually set aside as a day to gather with loved ones in remembrance of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus and the hope therein. Drake and I are not home today. We are not…
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On my stroll around our nearby lake this morning, my heart leapt at the signs of spring. New blossoms covered the trees, birds chirped with wild enthusiasm, and budding flowers lined my path. Out of a cold, bleak, and gloomy winter, life emerges… Spring always comes. Life can feel cold, bleak, and gloomy… But wait
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There is a gentleman who lives in our area that I regularly see out walking the neighborhood. He always catches my eye. Using a quad cane, he ever-so-slowly takes one very small step after another, inching along with purpose and determination. He appears to be a victim of a stroke, half his body paralyzed, but
Continue ReadingFloating Silhouette
What is it about butterflies that capture my heart unlike any other creature? Is it the intricate beauty? Is it the idea that they have emerged from dark cocoon to new life? Is it that they dance through the air with such grace? Is it their peaceful silence as they fly? I expect it is
Continue ReadingFloating Confetti
Jessie and I have been frequenting the local Butterfly House at the Environmental Nature Center in our city. I find myself mesmerized by these little creatures. It is hard to believe they were once creepy crawly caterpillars, yet now they flutter effortlessly through the sky with grace and serenity. Their delicate, colorful wings allowing them
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