On the good days, I see Your beauty. I imagine You designing the world like a painting. You splash colors on a canvas and, full of joy, spread shades whimsically. Sometimes when You paint, You almost dance– with large brush strokes, bold tints, and expansive shapes. Other times when You paint, You crouch down inContinue reading “I Want to see You”
Author Archives: Crystal N Wilkins
Men surrounded by Women…
Hey, Bud. Us ladies, we make your head hurt, huh? 😊 This is my friend Kyle. He is married to Laura. He loves a good fire-pit, game night and the Word of God. He can disassemble and re-assemble a dryer that should have caught on fire a long time ago, and can kill a cockroachContinue reading “Men surrounded by Women…”
A Perfect Day
What makes a perfect day? I can think of a handful of perfect days in my life. Days that are filled with friends and fun and family. Some are GRAND days filled with adventure, Seeing things you’ve never seen before— Or experiencing things you’ve never experienced before. At least not in that way. And othersContinue reading “A Perfect Day”
I want to keep you
I hugged her goodbye. She wrapped her little arms tightly around my waist and looked up at me, tenderly– I want to keep you. She said it sweetly, boldly—without hesitation. And my heart melted. Oh yes, sweet girl. We are for keeping. Gosh, I love kids. They embody all that is precious and fierce. IContinue reading “I want to keep you”
My little plastic bat
I fumbled around with the tee and the bat. It was hard to play baseball by myself. The tee helped, but it was boring–I wanted my sister to come back to play. I heard footsteps running my direction and turned to see her—she was crying, sprinting, followed by a crew of kids on bicycles chasingContinue reading “My little plastic bat”
My eyes hurt
I used to help with my whole body My whole being. I’d welcome with a smile and the bend of my knees to greet the child. Children would approach with an ease. They’d hug, they’d pull on my sleeve, they’d grab my hand. Now there is this awkward moment that stands between us. If IContinue reading “My eyes hurt”
Erasing Death
SPLAT! She giggled, and took wad after wad of toilet paper, dipping it into the bowl of water and throwing it furiously at the poster-board. 10-20-30 times maybe, she hurled the dripping wads of paper towards her enemy. The more she did it, the more energized she got. Her mom cheered her on from behind.Continue reading “Erasing Death”
Thanks for Visiting
Welcome to Sincerely, Crystal My name is Crystal. Please check out the “About Sincerely, Crystal” section to learn more details about who I am, what I plan to write about and why I want to write. Glad you are here–whether we have nothing in common or could be best friends, I hope my writing inContinue reading “Thanks for Visiting”
My Prayer…
Psalm 19:14 “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” Writing this blog has been a goal for some time now. But I wanted it to be the right timing. I wanted it to be for the right purpose.Continue reading “My Prayer…”
Are You there?
Acts 17: 24-27 “The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives all mankind life and breath and everything. And he made from oneContinue reading “Are You there?”