Bridging the gap between Christianity, life, and mental health
Dear friend, I’m sorry I've been away for a while; there's a reason for that. Between work, life, and chronic health issues zapping my strength (both physically and emotionally), I haven’t had the energy to write. Still, I’ve been wanting to update you for a while now and I recently sat at the typewriter to... Continue Reading →
Dear friend, Today, I felt poetic and broke out the Metaphor Dice by Taylor Mali and the typewriter (not the Underwood, Maya, a different one) and wrote the following: Hindsight is 20/20 for a good reason!
Yesterday morning, I intentionally slowed down. It’s a much-needed practice but a hard one. I broke out Maya and then poet Taylor Mali’s Metaphor Dice (because I wanted to challenge myself to return to my poetic roots). I rolled the dice and got this: Metaphor Dice I paused and pondered for a good 5 minutes... Continue Reading →
Dear friend, I know I've been away for a while but I had good reason: I was helping my family care for my grandmother who was suffering from dementia. A Bittersweet, Ironic Departure Grandma passed on Valentine's Day which is both ironic and apropos, as she loved her family, church, and community deeply and exemplified... Continue Reading →
A little over a week ago, I met YHWH at the typewriter, as is our custom, and started thinking about my relationship with Him throughout the years. All of this just…flowed out of me: I am so grateful for His lovingkindness, grace, patience, and never-ending love!
Musings of a Wanderer 