Tiqvah

Poetry:
Tiqvah, hope, God, nature.

No tissues

“Mama, I thought you were leaving!” Maggie looked up from her short stack of wooden blocks where she crouched, smiling,… Read more No tissues

I have never cared about holiness. When I read Scripture, sang songs, or heard conversations about God’s holiness, I felt… Read more But I . . .

Reflection on the year’s blessings and most important moments

Does anyone actually enjoy visiting their gynecologist? I didn’t think so. I dread this annual visit more than I detest… Read more All clear

The minute I start thinking about how much work I’m getting done, whether I’m accomplishing enough in my business, if… Read more Seeing love

In early December, it grew bitterly cold in Arkansas. I stoked the wood stove full day in and day out,… Read more Word of the year 2017

If I had a dollar for every cynical, ungrateful, and whiny social media post I’ve seen about 2016, I’d be covered in… Read more 2016 gift list

On our last day, I knew something was askew with you. You were quieter. You didn’t tell as many jokes… Read more Living

I am sick. I am plagued by a disease which alters the way I view the world—the disease of perception.… Read more Real miracles