please… please.. please… I whispered the words softly, quietly. Please. Please. Please. I chanted the words silently, but strongly. As I stood in the bridal waiting room at the back of the church, ready to step out to a church filled with family and friends where my soon-to-be-husband was standing…
As many of us commemorate the Easter holiday this weekend with secular traditions and/or religious rites, let us a consider a different perspective. Let us consider the perspective of grieving mother, a pragmatic believer, a faithful realist. I first heard the poem “Mary” by Philip Appleman at church during the…
This weekend I spent time speaking and catching up with friends. Sat on their amish porch swing I was thinking back on an enjoyable evening spent at a dinner party with new friends this weekend, I thought back to an old saying about friends – one being silver and the…
Update March 28, 2012: I am linking up with the Blog Bash by Ado and Alison in honor of their one year blogoversary. Thanks for the opportunity to throw myself out there into the intimidatingly personal world of blogging and welcoming me with open arms. This is my favorite blog…