Tag: poem

The Space Between (Sometimes Moving Forward Seems Impossible)

Sometimes when I walk through hard things, I have a picture in my mind of what I’m learning and how I’m growing. Sometimes I can even see a path clear through to the end. Other times I feel stuck and the picture moving forward is fuzzy. At those times, it’s often difficult to arrange the…… Continue reading The Space Between (Sometimes Moving Forward Seems Impossible)

Middle School Moms and A Poem about a Boy and His Mama

Tonight begins Middle School Moms group at my house. (I know it’s a terribly creative name isn’t it?) As I sit wondering about the moms I’m going to get to know better and the kids I’m going to have the opportunity to pray for this summer, I am reminded of this poem I wrote a couple years…… Continue reading Middle School Moms and A Poem about a Boy and His Mama

I Am Not Enough

I am not enough To undo my mistakes, to answer my own prayers To make myself compassionate when I simply don’t care. To give joyfully each time, to love those I don’t like, To succeed without pride, to submit without a fight. I am not enough To seize every moment, to savor every gift To…… Continue reading I Am Not Enough

“Mom, Let Go” – A Poem About My Boy

Because sometimes milestones can be equally joy-filled and heart-breaking. “Mom, let go.”  * Three small words A punch to the gut Tears behind sunglasses Broken heart  * Black bicycle seat Released from my grasp Unfettered boy Riding free  * Simple mastery of Two-wheels But to me It is more * He can do it On…… Continue reading “Mom, Let Go” – A Poem About My Boy