“So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” ~ Matthew 6:34 I can’t breathe. A pounding fills my ears. Taking another single step requires momentous effort. Truth be told, I don’t know if I can do this. Life has overwhelmed me;…
Oh darn I did it again. It’s in the moment of pure exhaustion when I can’t think straight that I respond by yelling. I raised my voice again in frustration. It’s something I do when I feel like no one hears me. Why did I get so upset? I’m daily fighting for a better…
“Can I give you a makeover?” my daughter asked. “Uhhh…” was all I could say at that moment. I was really busy and we had places to go soon. And my daughter is only 4-years-old, so you can imagine that her makeover of me would be – well, ummm – dramatic. …
As a public school teacher one of the subjects I taught was English grammar. Teaching the tenses of verbs meant explaining the past, present and future. For example: I prayed yesterday. I pray today. I will pray tomorrow. Time – it is easy to use in words but hard to understand. Look…
Today our Community Moms come together and wrap their loving words around a Mom who is desperately seeking answers. Dear Community Moms, I know there is a God. But where is He when it hurts? My life is broken and I’m shaking. Loved ones around me don’t understand and they really don’t…
We heard a voice of a child inside and so we knocked a couple of more times. Finally a lady with dirty hair and a filthy shirt opens the door. I smelled something rotten. I thought for sure I was going to pass out. As we walked in her apartment trash was everywhere and her…
She emerged dripping wet and beaming light, while sporting the most peaceful smile. In this moment, all was as it should be, for her…for all of us there. It was the beginning and an ending all at once. Since living on an island in the Pacific this past year, the ocean has changed for…
Ouch. I held the letter in my hands, still feeling the sting of the words I’d just read on the page. “This doesn’t make sense. I graduated with a 3.8 grade point average! My teachers have always praised me for being a good student. How could I not get accepted?” I sat on the…
Inhale, Exhale By Lake Averie Fight or flight? She can’t decide. Hiding out, trying to ride it out until the pain subsides Praying they don’t find out the fears her body has shouted. But He knows and where is He? As close as the air I breathe. © 2015 Lake Ave In the fall of…
For some, anxiety is a way of life. I see it every day in the decisions we make, in the way we live. It is a delicate balance of emotion, heartache and for me, faith. I have great anxiety over what people think of me, and I tend to take things personally when I really…
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