Deeper Still
My greatest contentment is found often (but not always) under cover of night in ardent conversation asking questions too bold for the day where my heart finds common ground with yours and they begin to...
View ArticleFrom Discord to Harmony
I had insomnia one night a few weeks ago. The moon was shining through the blinds in my room and it woke me up. I stayed in bed tossing and turning for more than an hour, but gave in as I realized I...
View Articlespoken
I write to forever still one moment one feeling to release it to give emotion a voice I write because I can’t stay silent there is no moving past there is no laying it down or putting it away until the...
View ArticleHollow
Your deception and lack of devotion suddenly revealed I am heartsick I try to stand up but the floor gives way and I fall for what feels like forever My reality is a nightmare. Having lost myself in...
View ArticleOh, Friend…
Dear Friend, Where are you? Why, in the expanse of the whole universe, is it so difficult for me to find one local friend to whom I could pour out the contents of my soul? Why is it that when I feel...
View ArticleIs It Really All My Fault? My Experience with PPMD
One of the most misunderstood parts of motherhood is the emotional roller-coaster you’re on right after giving birth. Everyone expects you to be settling in blissfully while staring doe-eyed at your...
View ArticleGetting Out Of My Own Way
Letting someone love you can be really wonderful. But I’m finding that sometimes letting someone really love you can be really scary. Let me explain. I’ve locked myself up for so long because of...
View ArticlePYHO: Dear Christian Women Who Have Never Been Divorced
Let me start by saying that until 2009, I was one of you. I know that there are plenty of women at your church who are deeply in love with a fantastic partner, and could never comprehend the...
View ArticleDon’t Believe Everything You Think
I’ve been thinking a lot in the last few weeks about how I’ve been allowing other people to define what I think of myself. It’s such a struggle for me to feel like I’m good enough. If I feel judgment...
View ArticleSpecter
Today is one of those days where I feel alone in a crowd. I feel lonely, misunderstood, invisible, ugly, sad, and emotionally exhausted. And for no good reason. This morning, I woke up early,...
View ArticleWhen They Don’t Choose You
This parenting after divorce thing is hard, and it teaches me new lessons all the time. I’ve started and stopped this post several dozen times in the last six months. I thought I should keep reference...
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