Divorce does not equal failure. We did not fail; it simply did not work. I pray for his wellbeing as I do my own and I wish him nothing but God’s choosiest blessings.
Tag Archives: Love
Poem: Without Reservation
My efforts have proven useless against your inaction.[…]
I must resist that part of me until you present that part of yourself to me.
Poem: No Straight Lines
If life isn’t linear Then we’ve already loved Believing time wasted away Waiting for what’s already been If love isn’t chronological Surely there are no regrets Deja vu confirms What’s come and gone Past is prologue to future’s past Reality is never knowing you Even as my spirit calls you home Though we’ve only sharedContinueContinue reading “Poem: No Straight Lines”
Third Trimester: Stretching for Home
Nearly twenty years ago, Ms. Charlene spread her wings in preparation of exploring freedom – life after work, life after divorce and a technical empty nest, life as a full-time grandma, and life as a pensioned retiree in the Valley of the Sun. I met her when joy came easy, and laughter was free flowing. That’s how I know her. This is how she is remembered.
Exploring Love, Compassion & Character w/Cory, Ketanji, Chris, Jada, Will
Exploring love, compassion and character with Cory, Ketanji, Chris, Jada, and Will
Video: “Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person”
by Alain de Botton This is such a phenomenal human teaching. https://youtu.be/-EvvPZFdjyk Phrases I had to pause the video for (i.e., my notes): Love is a skill, not an instinct. It needs time be learned. We’re taught to follow our feelings, which usually lead us astray. Vulnerability is key. We don’t know how to love.ContinueContinue reading “Video: “Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person””
Video MR 2.1: Divorce, Truth & Love
Video part 2.1 of the Marriage & Relationship series is the first part of the first recorded discussion. Though we don’t get into discussing the focus couples during this portion, a question about divorce leads to a mini sermon on love after truth is alleged to be the greater relationship building block. Take a listen.ContinueContinue reading “Video MR 2.1: Divorce, Truth & Love”
Poem: Sister, Sister II
She avoided me for eleven years. Whatever her reasons, no rejection has ever hurt more. Most of those absent years she called me on my birthday to let me know she was still alive. Quite honestly, her voice was the best present every time. **Read full post.**
Terry Ann: Woman. Seed. Fertile Ground. Inspiration.
In the summer of 2018, I began working on a portrait and prose book project about womanhood. That summer I returned to my hometowns Gary and Milwaukee and asked friends, family and old connections to pose and share some words about their womanhood experiences. When I began sketching out the project my mom was notContinueContinue reading “Terry Ann: Woman. Seed. Fertile Ground. Inspiration.”
Proving Ground
People who sin against you, violate your trust, hurt your heart, betray your relationship – whatever the trespass may be – are still precious to the Lord. God has not stopped loving the person you turned your back on because they do not live the way you want them to live. He is actually proving to that person that you had no understanding of love at all. You who were to be this person’s light and source of love took action to drive them further into darkness instead.
Harvest Life 