If I could go back and hold your handI’d hope to help you understandThe grief is real but the joy coming is tooOne day you’ll look in the mirrorAnd see a new you Part of you will feel like you are stuck on repeatThe lies the enemy will spew are laced with deceitI’d scream to [...]
Poetry: The Story in the Storm
I feel the grief yet I know that you’re good Clear up the chapters that feel so misunderstood Like Peter I know I can walk out in this storm Help me keep my focus on you while the waves swarm We are standing in a season of a very rocky boat I’m assuring myself you’re [...]
Adoption & The In- Between
If you’ve been through the adoption process any length of time, you are well accustomed to the “in-between.” You fill out an application. Wait. Make a payment. Wait for the next stack of paperwork. Make another payment. Say your whole life story during interviews. Wait some more. Make more payments. Wait for a birth mom [...]
2022: Why I’m NOT a Resolution Maker..
✨Are you a resolution maker?I’m…. not. To be transparent, my mental health can’t handle a list or big changes. I get overwhelmed and then feel defeated when none of it actually happens or gets checked off.So, instead, I choose a focus!I choose 1 word or 1 scripture to set my attention on and pray that [...]
Poetry: Sovereignty & Surrender
I need to believe you are truly sovereignIf I fully want to healI need to believe in your managementThat your control is actually real Experiences have taught me you always come throughBut during the midst of chaosI’m looking for you… Trusting you means I won’t always understandI’m learning to be okay with thatTo let my [...]
Raw Healing 