Petal

Petal, soft Snaps from stem Drifting down down down Floating with ease It pillows to the ground Not a sound released still the moment resounds To one, appears as a loss of beauty To the flower, it is clear A greater room is made for new blooms to flame in a small petal’s place NoContinue reading “Petal”

A Wretch Like Me

Failure. That seems to be the most recent lie fighting to claim the forefront of my mind. Failure as a mom. Failure as a friend. Failure as a human. Failure as a follower of Christ. The standard I have for myself gradually creeps up so high, whether by my own expectations or by the wordsContinue reading “A Wretch Like Me”

Painting in the Fields

Set down your phone, push out your chair and step across the creaky floor Place your hand on the cold knob and swing open the back door Hesitate at the threshold and squint at the sudden flood of bright Take a barefoot step into the natural world, thaw your bones in the sunlight Release theContinue reading “Painting in the Fields”