Inspired Ramblings

I remember days of long ago The summer's heat, the winter's snow Could not compete with the secret things That we shared on the old porch swing The childhood dreams, the teenage crush Oh how that swing delighted us In times of joy and times of pain Through thunderstorms and days of rain From... Sign in to see full entry.

A song I wrote when I taught preschool. I know that you may not remember me, I'm just a teacher and you're only three But I want you to know that wherever you go Someone believes in you Life can be hard and you're just starting out Sometimes you will question what it's all about But through the good... Sign in to see full entry.

When doubt and fear disillusion me, you believe When I lose sight of my destiny, you believe When the trials of life consume my mind And I can't get ahead for getting behind You are a friend of the greatest kind, You believe When I can't decide which road to take you believe When decisions I face... Sign in to see full entry.

The more I learn about the Apostle Peter the more I can relate to the humanness of his character. When Jesus called him Peter, meaning rock, it seems more a statement of faith than of fact, and yet Jesus told him he would be the rock on which he built his church. Peter was a guy whose emotion and... Sign in to see full entry.

Every time I gaze into the mirror I am confronted with two conflicting images. I am confronted with the image of Deity in the knowledge that I am a child of God and I must treat myself as such. I must believe that I am not bound by limitations because I recognize the affluence of my Father. I am an... Sign in to see full entry.

We must be looking through broken mirrors Pointing our fingers and casting our stones The tainted images need to be clearer The weakness we recognize must be our own We often point out the sin in each other Walking on waters of self-righteousness Piously judging our sisters and brothers Blindly... Sign in to see full entry.

I pledge to care for those around me as though they are my brother, my sister, my father, or mother, for indeed, they are that to someone. If perhaps, they are walking this journey alone, I pledge to demonstrate compassion and kindness with the reality that I might be the encouragement that makes... Sign in to see full entry.

This one should be labeled "Intense." I wrote this poem for our infant daughter, Sadie Rose, who passed away June 20, 2007. It chronicles our journey from the time I went into labor, to being flown to University of Virginia Medical Center by emergency helicpoter, to the labor, delivery and her... Sign in to see full entry.

With aplogies to everyone who has been on the other side and wondered what to say. Losing a child at whatever age in whatever circumstances is tragic for parents. As mourning families struggle to understand what just happened, well-meaning caring people say things in an effort to bring comfort.... Sign in to see full entry.

It is the height of the Holiday Season. The Christmas Rush is in full swing and I find myself catapulted from one event to another. I can hardly catch my breath as I scurry from cookie exchanges to program practices, children’s programs, to caroling, to family gatherings and other events. All the... Sign in to see full entry.