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Getting Dressed

Getting Dressed

Good morning! It’s time to get dressed. Don’t rush, as some do, reaching for the obvious with, “Hurry up, get busy!” already on their minds. I will clothe your mind. I will cover you in stain-free white. See how the sun flickers through the...
Morning on the Lakefront

Morning on the Lakefront

The brave can anticipate the morning light while still in the darkness. Joy is found in the confident expectation there. Be loving this day with a thankful heart and sounds of laughter. God’s mercies are new each...
Wild Blessings

Wild Blessings

I reach for my gray flannel zippered hoodie rubbed raw at the elbows. My heart waiting at the precipice of rebirth, worn from wandering and wondering, I am raw. Stained front and back, zipper broken, no longer able to retain warmth, I cling. I am stained. Lowly lady...

The Art of Discipline

First comes joy’s anticipation–beauty to behold. Then the daily drudgery of mastering the tendu. Pulls, tears, breaks–the pain of perfecting technique. Joy becomes something of the past as I am forced into stillness, injured. Then, evidence of...

I Am the Center

you are the dancer i am the dance i’ll teach you poise and give you balance   unbelief, your obstacle, uproots and ungrounds flow and grace in those I’ve searched for far and wide and have found   my strength intensifies when you dance with another eye to...

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