Benched
Is it enough just to be on the winning team? This is a question that just rolls and rolls and rolls around in my mind. Can I be a bench warmer? There is this THING in me. This nagging, self sickening place inside me that is desperately afraid of not being MVP of EVERYTHING. Just writing that brought stinging to my eyes and it may take a minute...
Stalked
The feeling of being watched by a predator is suffocating. That consuming rush of adrenaline, fear and survival mix in a moment making everything inside me take notice. Light. Shadows. Sounds. Wind. Everything in me heightens waiting and planning simultaneously. And I tighten my grip. I’ve been out late and the parking lot is dark. The...
Dandelions
“Thank you, sweet girl. You know Dandelions are Mama’s favorite, right?” My favorite flower hasn’t always been a Dandelion. One of my dearest friends from High School became a florist and introduced me to the wide world of flowers. Reds, oranges, yellows, violets, and pinks. Our God is so creative. I’m not gonna...

