Asides

Sappy all the way

I recall the very first time(s) I witnessed my baby smile back at me. Wow! Heart-stopping. It felt so genuine and as though it had been thought of for a long time prior to it actually happening. And it’s not as if I’d done anything especially nice to her for me to deserve it. I…Read more Sappy all the way

Baby ME

I hold my little girl in my arms right now as I type, and I find myself thinking (this has happened soooo often, believe me) of how easy her life is. Literally, what exactly do babies have to worry about?   From when she was born, all she did was make a noise and her…Read more Baby ME

Hunting for gratitude

It occurs to me that this year, many many families have endured personal and communal tragedies. From natural disasters to other situations outside of their control, this holiday season will meet many with a gaping hole in their hearts. I think of them so, so much, as one who has before found myself in such…Read more Hunting for gratitude

Déjà vu all over again…

So this might come across as super weird to you, but just hear me out. 🙂 I’m literally thinking out loud here, and I invite you to do the same. We all know about déjà vu right? The feeling you get when you’re in a moment and it seems as if you’ve seen the entire…Read more Déjà vu all over again…

Poetic injustice

How do I write? How do I write about a God so huge So powerful, so beautiful In a way that grabs your attention Expands your imagination Helps you see… Him? How can I write Like others who write hymns, psalms, songs About and for the Almighty From their hearts to the heavens With such…Read more Poetic injustice

This side of heaven

I know there’s a heaven, I long to get there. But before I end up there, I figure There must be glimpses of it I can enjoy here. Not sure what I mean? Here, experience a little bit of heaven on earth with me: // A well-made tres leches dessert, discovery, fluffy bunnies, newborn butt…Read more This side of heaven