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Entangled in this world. My thorns are sharp. I’m brittle and a little broken. I’ve been cooped up in the cold, dark winter. I look dead. I feel it, too. It’s been a long and lonely time since the sun last shone. I’m just a wild rose, wrapping around, trying to find my place. Afraid… Read more

Hopeless, Broken PeopleJust trying to get by,Praying for a breakthrough,In the stormy seas of life.We’re holding on so tightly,While longing for the shore.Lost in an endless sea,Desperate for more. We’re screaming, drowning people,Just trying to surviveIn this world of pain and hurt,Of birth and death and life.The endless, spinning cyclesOf sweat and blood and chore—We… Read more

Why are my thoughts so far from You?I want to draw near,to sit in Your presence,To be close to You. Yet my mind wandersTo useless thoughts.It focuses on the wrongs—unseemly things,Ungodly things. The world’s injustice screams for attention.I see the problems of others,The sins that make us ashamed.I see brother against brother,Sister fighting sister. My… Read more

This year has been one of growth—a year of stretching, healing, and learning. It hasn’t been easy. There have been tough lows, deep heartaches, and difficult conversations. Yet, as I reflect, I see how those moments served a purpose. Hard conversations can lead to better relationships and new starting points. The struggles have revealed both… Read more

The Lord is my strength, my song, my salvation. We are incredibly blessed in this life. I’m surrounded by so much good—people who love me, and countless blessings that I often take for granted. I don’t count them all, but I should. I should be thankful. Yet, so often, my focus shifts to the problems.… Read more

Do you ever feel defeated by life? It’s so easy to get caught in your head, feeling the weight of anxiousness pressing down on your shoulders. Lately, I’ve felt so heavy—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. It seems like no matter how much I work or focus, everything feels pointless. I wash, fold, and put away laundry,… Read more

Vultures. Quietly circling, scrolling, waiting to strike. Looking for some dead meat. Because that’s what you are to them now. You’re dead meat because you don’t look, think, or act like them. If you dare to have an opinion or belief that is different from theirs, they will chew you up and swallow you whole. Whatever… Read more

Have you ever felt trapped in a cycle of endless worries, struggling with issues that seem impossible to resolve? You’re not alone. I am a dweller. And I don’t just mean I spend time at home. Sure, I dwell in my house, but more importantly, I dwell in my mind. I often find myself stuck… Read more

I don’t know where to start with this. I’m tired. I’m tired of weeds. Weeds overrun my garden. I think my heart and mind are too. There are so many things in life that pull at you. They demand your time, attention, and energy. When you neglect the weeds, they grow stronger, root deeper, and… Read more