Hold My Hand
The waters that my boat has been sailing in tonight have been rough. I thought it was all going fairly smoothly until one seemingly benign–polite, even–act crashed through my heart, shattering it and… Read More
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A Love Story
Today was Valentine’s Day. Today was a good day. That second statement is important because, historically speaking, it has not always been true. In fact, last year, I accidentally forgot what day it… Read More
Zeus on Love
“According to Greek mythology, humans were originally created with 4 arms, 4 legs and a head with two faces. Fearing their power, Zeus split them into two separate parts, condemning them to spend… Read More
The Mad Tea
Even if we don’t admit it, we all run from something. Sometimes, we run from the past. Sometimes, we run from the future we can’t control. Sometimes we run from intimacy (I… Read More
Beauty and the Beast
“Who’s your favorite princess?” This is a game we play fairly frequently, and it deserves proper time and consideration. Alight, my youngest daughter, loves the Princesses. There is no quick answers to this… Read More
Message from God
I’d fallen out of the habit of clicking on the Facebook app, “Message from God.” I don’t want to think too deeply about the reasons why because I might lose sight of what… Read More
Forgetting Valentine’s
Unbelievable as it may be, I forgot that today was Valentine’s Day. I know, so awful. Perhaps the forgetting was a bit deliberate this year: if I forget about it, I don’t have… Read More
The Thing Called Love
Nature sings. Today proves it. The grass tickles a young woman’s ankles; it is soft against her bare feet. She abandoned her shoes long ago, choosing instead to cherish the freedom of walking… Read More
Ordinary Heroes
People truly amaze me. That’s what this past week or so has shown me. It started with church on Sunday, with my pastor’s sermon. It was an excellent one, based off a passage… Read More
The Question of Justice
I typically make it a point not to engage in debates on politics. If there’s a chance that the discussion will turn heated, I will almost always smile benignly and hold my silence—especially… Read More
