Thanking My Father

A friend sent me this “chain” e-mail today.  I’m not including the bit about forwarding to so many people during the end, but it’s worth repeating and sharing.  It blessed me.  Hopefully, it will bless others:
 
DEAR GOD: I want to thank You for what you have already done. I am not going to wait until I [...]

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The Purge

Blind confidence is wrapped in a flag and toting a bible.
The hypocrite praises God and forgets His vulnerable elect.
The silence of God is not consent.
Blessings float up to Heaven, yet curses continue to rain down upon the land.
 
One cannot give away what is missing from the soul.
It is impossible to manufacture truth with a corrupt [...]

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The Silence Lifts in November

The holidays have come quickly, and my husband is now gone. Though our life was far from perfection, it is the one we made and now the one that we have lost. Deep down, I knew that we were staying for reasons that didn’t have a whole lot to do with love for each other. We [...]

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Set Free on a Friday Afternoon

I went to another counseling session on Friday, and dh “freaked” upon my return.  An altercation ensued, and the kids and I are baracaded in our apartment, without HIM.  He’s got a “no contact” order, that he has continually violated since then.  In two days, I have received around 5 emails, 7 phone calls-and still counting!   I wish [...]

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Counseling on a Wednesday Morning

I just realized that “today” was the same title I used for a poem in the archives.  That fact occurred to me yesterday, after I had already posted.  Strangely, I felt no inclination to re-wtite the title.  Today, is today…And I am not worried about it.  Just wanted to mention it, for posterity sake, I guess. 
I spoke to [...]

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Today

Today is a weird day for me.  It is the quiet before an impending storm.  I have felt this many times, but I usually swallowed it down along with the first sweet/salty snack I could grab.  Today, the chips taste bitter in my mouth.  So, here I sit on the couch, writing.  It is the [...]

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The First Day of School: They Carry Homeschool With Them

It is 11:30am here, and I have begun to count the hours left before my children return from school. So long, my identity was that of a “homeschool mom.” We had children so young, before I even knew who I was.  A little over a decade later, I am greeted by silence.
I sit in a [...]

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Grace in the Life of Ted Kennedy

Absorbing the news that Senator Ted Kennedy has daparted… I am watching television, as reporters describe the amazing impact he has had on the lives of ALL Americans.  Not only were his legislative accomplishments expansive, but so was his heart.  Personal accounts have poured in, describing his “love in action,” for he helped all kinds [...]

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Barney Frank, My Hero…

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Soulforce: Encouraging Activism

I stumbled across a great website.  There was a recent account of a small band of young LGBT activists walking 97 miles across Phoenix.  I definitely admired their courage and determination.  It was encouraging to hear the kindness and support that they received from strangers.  I feel so homesick!  It reminded me of marching with the NAACP for a [...]

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