15 Aug 2017 1 Comment
in Poetry, Spirituality, Writing Life Tags: Christian Focus, compassion, faith, Fearlessness, grace, hope, Hope in Christ, Jesus Christ, Light 2017, My One Word, One Word 365, Phoenix, The Light of the World, transformation, trusting God
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It is when the day is dark
the need for Light becomes great
Within the darkest night,
lies the greatest possibility for
brightest light
Now is the time for your shining…
Now is the time to shine,
to fly, to burn… to light up this current darkness
with the hope of Eternal Light
11 Jun 2017 8 Comments
in Poetry, Spirituality Tags: christianity, compassion, Judging others, poem, poetry, self-examination
Sharing a poem I wrote earlier this month. Initially I titled it Examination Day, but after going back and forth with hubby about all the possibilities- I just went with the sheep by still waters…
May your self- reflection always reveal an abundance of grace within, that you may be able to abundantly give it. For such times as these…
10 Apr 2017 Leave a comment
in Poetry, Spirituality, Writing Life Tags: compassion, Distraction, intimacy with Jesus, Jesus, Lent, Lists, National Poetry Month, Planning, poem, poetry, prayer, Prayer life, relationships
22 Aug 2014 17 Comments
in Poetry, Spirituality, Writing Life Tags: Christ, Christian Poetry, christianity, compassion, faith, mercy, poem, poetry
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This morning I woke up, went to my desk and penned this poem. Sometimes I feel that calling myself a writer is a half truth. Because when words come, I sometimes am faithful to make myself available to the tumbling forth…but then does that make me a writer, or a just a word catcher? I am as one who is led, one who avails to that which flows, not one who desires to control the flow of what comes….I just don’t know. But today I give you what came to me. May it be a blessing.
22 Jul 2014 16 Comments
in Writing Life Tags: children, compassion, mental health, Mental Illness, Special needs
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” When I taught in public schools I frequently developed opinions about why “challenging children” behaved poorly. More often than not I blamed their parents. I held the self-righteous notion that I worked hard to raise happy, well- rounded children and that if other parents took their responsibilities seriously and parented effectively, their children would be fine. Boy was I getting mine, living with a mentally ill teen, spending lots of time in the psychiatrist’s waiting room, and thoroughly researching the topic chipped away at my arrogance and ignorance.
I began to change.” ~Kate McLaughlin
