Loneliness screams. It is not a silent, sneaky thing that gradually envelops you over time. You can think that you are happy, that you are doing well, and then loneliness begins its shrill keening. Loneliness suffocates. You celebrate your freedom, you breathe it in like fresh air, and then loneliness crushes the air from your… Continue reading When You Feel The Most Alone
Category: Pain
Putting The Puzzle Back Together
I have always been a passionate person. When I was three or four, I told anyone who would listen that I was going to go to Central Bible College when I grew up. Around that same age, I started singing solos in church. Another year or so later, I started acting/singing in musicals at church.… Continue reading Putting The Puzzle Back Together
Kisses To The Holy Spirit
I work for a nonprofit that provides helpers for adults with developmental disabilities. I cannot share any personal details of the ladies I work with, but something happened yesterday that really blessed me. Out of the three ladies that I work with, I work with one the most - the other two are in day… Continue reading Kisses To The Holy Spirit
When It Comes To Loss
He found him in a desert land, and in the howling waste of the wilderness; He encircled him, He cared for him, He kept him as the apple of His eye."Deuteronomy 32:10 ESV As I have mentioned before, I have a bonsai that I treasure. I started it from a seed, and although that was… Continue reading When It Comes To Loss
Planting Reality
Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become a reality."Earl Nightingale Many of us have heard the popular catchphrase "what you think about, you bring about." It seems so trite to me - like a bossy older sibling talking down to you from their place of… Continue reading Planting Reality
Because I Can
Unless you are new to this blog, you have already learned that I love plants. Both of my thumbs (and probably my big toes) are green, and I have living, green things throughout my apartment. I often find clearanced out plants at Lowe's - and occasionally Walmart - that are nearly dead, buy them super… Continue reading Because I Can
Sow Light
When my oldest daughter was six, she referred to Good Friday as "Black Friday". And even though I know why we call it Good, her name for it often seems far more accurate. Think about it from the perspective of the disciples. Jesus had told them that He would rise again, but so many things… Continue reading Sow Light
It’s Okay To Feel Discouraged
Yesterday was not a bad day. It was my day off and I was able to get some things done before snagging a nap. I even got to talk to my mom for a little while (Hi, Mom!) Around 3 in the afternoon, I started to feel really discouraged. God has been providing for us,… Continue reading It’s Okay To Feel Discouraged
It’s Not Always Me
Several years ago, I took my daughters to the park. Throughout the park were lovely oak trees. I harvested a few green acorns from the branches of one such oak, and took them home with me when the girls were done playing. I had researched how to grow an oak tree from an acorn, and… Continue reading It’s Not Always Me
The Pain of Pruning
I currently have two bonsais growing - one that I started from seed and one that I started from a cutting that was sent to me. The growth in the picture above are from the cutting. Both bonsais are very important to me. My desert rose, which I grew from seed, is a little particular… Continue reading The Pain of Pruning
Always Misty Mc 