Mayonnaise
A friend recently organized a bag sale for families and students involved in a school that is located in an impoverished area of Fresno. She came up with the idea after seeing a little boy wear cleats to school because … Continue Reading
Yearly Archives: 2012
Faceless
My friend was two days shy of the end of her first trimester. I have no idea what to say to her or her husband. It hurt to hear and I feel completely helpless. The list of married couples … Continue Reading
Apricots
We have been trying, in various ways for the three-and-a-half years we have lived here, to meet our neighbors. Both Jeff and I have a low number of pegs, and quickly reach our maximum capacity for focusing individually on the … Continue Reading
Do
It’s one thing for me to ask God for help. I do that all.the.time. I know He hears my cries requests pleas. But I don’t know how … Continue Reading
Drop
The scent mesmerizes me before I see any sign of it. From a strong wind raging storm or whispered breeze that tickles my arms, I breathe in a calm … Continue Reading
Nice*
I can’t stand how she’s just so nice to everyone. At first I thought I was special to her. She paid attention to me, was interested in what I had to say and spent time with me. But I slowly … Continue Reading
Coordinates
I just want to do what He designed me to do and follow Him. But I don’t know what that is (or if I even get to have that) and He seems to hide from … Continue Reading
Failure
This is why I don’t make goals. When I do – if I don’t do it exactly right, or it's incomplete, it means failure. It may not be that … Continue Reading
Beginnings
I once pushed myself to write a poem for every day of the year. Many were forced, obviously. Sometimes I had to write a few at once to make up for the days I wasn’t able to write. But I … Continue Reading
Stolen
I could only ever take gleanings from your reserve – clippings from the growth you threw away. You had it in excess and I was drowning. So I stole a piece of me from you. … Continue Reading