White spots on a nose and baby feet. Shadows in the little house You not old enough to fear. Wispy memories. Separated by the miles Wrapped myself in shawl of self Duel pain unshared. Silent years. Late night laughter Stores and restaurants and icy parking lots Pancakes and pavilions. Treasured times. My sister. My best […]
Bittersweet
Startled by beauty Within my wall Deceptively sweet Bitter Bittersweet Nightshade. Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. Isaiah 5:20 (NIV) Copyright © 2010 by Sandra Heska King
For Those With Empty Arms on Mother’s Day
One church. One Mother’s Day. “All you children stand up and face your mothers. All together now repeat after me, ‘I love you, Mom.’” Another church. Another Mother’s Day. “All you grandmothers stand up. All you moms stand up. Now the rest of you women stand up. Because if you’re not a mother in the […]
Self-Control: A Limerick
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 (NIV) There once was a writer from Michigan Whose mirror […]
Morning poem
Arise, oh sleeper. A new day bursts Wide open with promise. Behold a robin Dance of life. Hark! A feathered melody. Rejoice. Give thanks. And sing! “Surprise us with love at daybreak; then we’ll skip and dance all day long. Psalm 90:14 (MSG) Copyright © 2010 by Sandra Heska King
Why Write?
WriteTo discover One LifeTo find one’s own lifeTo enter other livesTo change many lives.The end.The beginning . . . Copyright © 2010 by Sandra Heska King
Black Saturday – A Meditation
http://www.flickr.com/photos/callmetim/ / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Disappointment.Crushed hopes. Gut-wrenching grief.Heart-stopping fear.Defeat.Sealed tomb.Darkness. Death. Final four.Spring break.Easter Bunny.Egg hunts.Yard work.Meal preparations.Readied finery. God’s appointment.Fragrant hope.Unrestrained joy. Renewed courage.Victory.Empty tomb. Light. Life. “And they went and made the grave secure, and along with the guard they set a seal on the stone.” Matthew 27:66 (NASB) Will you remember […]
Spring Awakening
Spring yawns Slips from its disintegrating blanket And pushes up from its wintry grave. Pregnant lilacs in the greening air. Death consumed by life. Everywhere. “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me will live even if he dies.” John 11:25 Copyright © 2010 by Sandra Heska King
Her Father’s Joy
Surrounded by babies and pregnancies. But for us, just monthly disappointment. We signed up to adopt a baby through the state of Georgia–a list years long. I went back to the doctor. “You’re just waiting to become pregnant,” he said. Sigh. Dennis came home one day and said, “They want us to move to Florida. […]
Patience Now
Patience.I want it. Now. But it is precious produceSown in the soil of adversity.Timid tendrilUncurlingPressing upwardPrunedProtectedWarmedWateredUntil the fullness of time.His time.And so I wait.Now. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control . . .” Galatians 5:22-23 How does YOUR patience grow? NOTE: This post […]
