Canon 5D Mark ll, 100mm 2.8 macro, 3.5 aperture, 1/125 shutter, 100 ISO. (The blue and white in the background is a prayer shawl with the royal colors of a priest.) He walks in…
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One of my favorite things about Gerber daisies is that they hang their heads down low. They remind me that it is okay to grieve. It is okay to feel low and feel like…
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I see you there, little flower. Your inmost places are closed to the world. You are tethered and tight, hiding your most beautiful and vulnerable places. I can hear your question resounding softly through your…
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Today was a dark day. You know the kind? Everything felt heavy and hard. In fact, there has been a string of those since my mama died suddenly just over a year ago. I…
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This time last year I spent a lot of time alone under the stars. When I lost my mama I felt the like night sky was a safe place for the rawness of my…
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It has been a tough day. I couldn’t shake the gray all day. One of the hardest things about doing a 365 Project is that I cannot just hide my heart away. Every day I…
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Sometimes life feels too hard when we are walking through grief. Simple tasks become tedious when we are in the shadow of pain. Our hearts can refuse us and say, “not one more step.” But God…
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I see the moon, Mama. How does it look from your side of heaven? I look forward to seeing it with you from the same blanket in the yard again someday. If it is…