words are my habit.
When I realize that washing my hair and putting it up will take less time than braiding it in two
…I say thank you, God
When I decide to wear pantyhose for the first time in eons and they don’t run
…I say thank you, God
When I hand off my baby (who promptly begins to cry) to a church friend
…I say thank you, God
No Sabbath is trouble free
Each Sabbath is grace rich
Thank you, God.
It’s Wednesday. Last week Monday, a member of my church died. She was our matriarch. In her honor, we had a time of singing and prayer instead of the usual sermon during our worship service on Saturday. Minutes after worship, I got word that another member had died. She’d been sick for a while and […]
As I got closer to my favorite coffee shop, I could tell it was full but I chose optimism, parked my car and went inside. The owner saw me, smiled, then looked around seeing what I had just seen—not a single seat. I kept looking around; maybe I’d missed one. As my eyes looked left […]
No. I’m not having a wee one. It’s that the days feel as unpredictable as newborn days, unpredictable except for the sleepless part. But replace sleepless with restless. I sleep but I’m worn out. Forever tired. At least 8 days out of 7. And so often wondering, is this it? Is this really going to […]
