We aren’t all shooting stars streaking across midnight skies. We can’t all be suns to our world. We aren’t all dancing streams of energy. Some of us are just candles in the dark, praying the wind won’t blow. I have a fragile spirit. It flickers and it sways. But make no mistake, it burns hot.Continue reading “Fellowship (From A Testimony)”
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A History of Survival (From A Testimony)
We are not new to hard times. We must not let the world tell us how our joy should look. Instead we must remember where we have found it time and time again, generation after generation. And, that we built it on our own, for ourselves, piece by piece. We must remember kitchen tables andContinue reading “A History of Survival (From A Testimony)”
The Light of Awakening (From A Testimony)
We do not always awaken into sunlight. Sometimes we awaken into darkness. Drowsy. Confused. Scared. Uncertain. Sometimes the light of our new day is delayed. And we must learn to see in the darkness. There can still be natural light in dark places. We can still read by fire light, work by moonlight, and beContinue reading “The Light of Awakening (From A Testimony)”
On Writing “A Testimony of Grace”
I can hardly believe it is finally time to release my project – “A Testimony of Grace”. This project first began as a collection of writing I thought would be called “Candles in the Dark”. Much of the writing from that time can be found in the chapter A Light of Awakening in the finalContinue reading “On Writing “A Testimony of Grace””
Fireflies
I have had an interesting relationship with editing. I like my art to feel pure, true, and in the moment. When I was younger, whatever I caught on the page in that one sitting was all I would get for that poem. I rarely made edits or changes once I left that moment. As IContinue reading “Fireflies”
Exploring Testimony
I have moved just slightly beyond contemplating memoir to working toward actually putting some things together. As I do, I am not quite sure it is standing as a true “memoir” anymore at all. I am not sure I can take moments from my history and write them out. I am not sure I canContinue reading “Exploring Testimony”
One Liners
Sometimes one line is all it takes for me to get excited. So many of my writings came into being or focus with just one line to kick it off. Often this is the first line, but not always. As I continue this act, or better yet practice, of sharing and looking into my workContinue reading “One Liners”
Move On
It is impossible to step into this world and to not be changed by it. As you experience different things, as you expand your awareness, as you awaken, you cannot return to the dream. This is what happens with coming of age – with the loss of innocence. As you know better, you must doContinue reading “Move On”
Contemplating Memoir
Lately, I have been contemplating memoir. Simply because I was asked by a family member to help them write theirs. So, I am wondering, now that the idea has been put out there, what that could look like? I write, I tell stories. But how does one tell their own story, how does one tellContinue reading “Contemplating Memoir”
The First Break
I wonder if the butterfly experienced the slightest bit of fear as it broke through its cocoon? Did it see this as the world breaking into its shell? Surely, if it knew the wonders to follow – the glorious flight awaiting it – the fear would shed without hesitation. But, in that moment, when itContinue reading “The First Break”
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