when pigs fly
How do I explain the years? The day in, day out, mundane. How do I explain the scars and the new wounds? The reaching for the moon, the falling down,…
and buy a farm instead
The fields and barns gave way to houses closer to the road, the boys hushed in the back seat, the road curved through this Sunday drive on a Friday afternoon kind of…
every drop of salt water
God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at the break of day.” Psalm 46:5 We’re getting good at tossing clothes in a bag and escaping…
It was me.
“Before I can live with other folks, I’ve got to live with myself.” -Harper Lee I have a pocket full of excuses and blame. My marriage failed for a million…
Tomorrow is a new day.
“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is…
still here
“She woke up in the morning with the option of being anyone she wished. How beautiful it was then that she always chose herself.” -Tyler Kent White It’s been eight…
Dear Boys,
Do not be afraid. -Isaiah 41:10 Dear Boys, When I was in Kindergarten, a boy named Lance took my sweater and would not give it back. We fought over it…
Small Talk
I’m no good at small talk. I’m no good at the generic response, “I’m good. How are you?” In some cases, that makes me a not-so-good Southerner. Southerners like to…
2015
Last year, I ended 2013 by watching movies alone in my house. The boys were further south and there were parties to attend but my heart needed pajamas and a…