My stomach began to tighten the day the calendar turned from April to May. Faces of friends, looming situations and broken dreams began to subtly wrapped their tentacles around the upcoming holiday we call Mother’s Day. For some women I know, a rose at church or a trite Mother’s Day greeting are salt to […]
Category Archives: Love
The Mounted Orchid
The first time I saw it was two years ago. The image lives in a deep place in my heart. I had gone for a walk after a morning filled with tearful prayer for a friend whose need felt bigger than my faith. My heart ached for her. Somehow I thought the fresh […]
My Prayer for Us
The older I get the more precious my family and friends become to me. I am grateful for each one of you – seriously grateful. Like the little drummer boy, I don’t have much to offer, but what I bring today comes straight from my heart. Please allow me to pray for us […]
I LOVE YOU, MOM – guest post by Leah Crook
Four words. I love you, Mom. I hold on to each one as all twenty-five years of him slip through the airport doors. My adventurous son. Capable and kind. How I love him. Before heading home, I sit behind the wheel of my car, trying to see him at his destination – it’s impossible, […]
ONWARD AND UPWARD by Leah Crook
With my baby boy curled under my ribs, we drive through the gates and up the road to make “arrangements”. We pass by rolling hills of green. The Veterans Terrace where he will be buried is on our left. I choke on my thoughts. Coffins. Burial plots. Payment plans. My Dad has cancer. Even […]