Inspiration

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The people in the blue coiffed jackets get nervous when you get too close.They prey on the ones who wish they were right inside the pictures.Right inside the Monets and…

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Finding Him

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Early in the morning hours yesterday we sat at the dining table and feasted on Words. We try to make this happen every cockcrow...before the phonics books flip open and…

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Prayer

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Our lyric girl has turned herself right into a psalmist.Right into a praying, spinning, piroetting poet.Her and her long blonde tendrils - they sway as she speaks to Him. And…

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Possibilities

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There's a red kettle on my gas stove....that's about to do it's whistling.There's a husband in the bathroom sheering off whiskers from his very fine face.Three blondes have gone to…

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Early

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I hear one of them humming just on the other side of the wall.It's either the oldest or the youngest....because the middle one doesn't bother with hums. There is always…

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Outed

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As I turn the page back.....and read what leaked forth yesterday....I feel exposed.The true state of my heart was outed.My painfully immature longing for audience and affirmation - was laid…

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Just This

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I had a post all scribbled down and close to complete....explaining why I was calling it quits for a season.Explaining that this novice of a writer likes to write....to be…

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Today

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I woke up this morning....and felt like He was calling me to come and wrestle things out here.With kids still quiet under blankets - I show up to share even…

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Snapshot

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At this moment...The blue eyed boy baby is playing with a smooth blue bouncy ball.And the girl is pushing around a pink squeaking stroller, playing the part of parent.And the…

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Wave and Sea

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There's something about the water's edge....that makes words flow easy.There's something about that place...where sea meets sand, where the breeze blows fresh....that kindles all kinds of creativity.Maybe it's the way…

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