Do you remember those "Choose Your Own Adventure" books from when you were a kid? I loved reading, probably because we didn't have a TV and it was one of my only forms of entertainment. And I always thought the idea of a story with multiple possible endings would be fun, until I started reading... Continue Reading →
when we are silent
I first discovered the safety and prison of silence when I was very young. In silence, I didn't have to prove anything - there was no "my word against his." Silence didn't explain away my "little misunderstanding" or minimize my hurt. It didn't ask me questions I couldn't answer. Silence never asked me why I... Continue Reading →
love magnified
What is this strange and messy uniting of souls unmet? Some intertwining of dangling, trampled heart-strings, Woven and braided and tucked into fleshy pockets. A network of human suffering; the world is small. Pain and fear and throat muscles drawn taut become a lens Illuminating love. Every compassionate response flashes neon And tears fall in... Continue Reading →
Something Deeper 