Surrender

Happy Christmas: Musical Reflections 11: For the Surrendered

Hearts unfold like flowers before thee I love flowers. I’m not super skilled at keeping them alive, but my heart is made happy by bright colors and scents that are inviting. It’s an interesting thing to watch flowers bloom—to see them move from a closed state to one of openness. Both are beautiful, but thereContinue reading “Happy Christmas: Musical Reflections 11: For the Surrendered”

Worth It

She was worth it, I said through tears. I’ve experienced tangible moments a few times in my life where I was confronted with someone I served. And I realized to serve them, it cost me some things. Precious things. And yet, I knew deep down in my heart if I was given the choice toContinue reading “Worth It”

I sat in the middle of my floor. I heaved in bursts. I was crying, but it was an angry cry— He sat on my bed, quietly. I looked at him, then the door. Him—then the door. I jumped up, dashed to the other side of the room, Screaming, crying, beating the white-washed barrier withContinue reading “Surrender”

Lift your Heels

As I’ve thought about what to share in this medium, and the frequency…it’s hard to determine. Some weeks I could write something daily, and other weeks, I get stuck. This week, my brain is somewhere else and my writing is focused on more technical things. For that reason, I’m reaching for something in my archivedContinue reading “Lift your Heels”