Dear readers, instead of my normal post today, I will share this popular poem from my past blog. I have been busy this week with a different project, but I will return to a normal writing schedule next week. Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoy today’s devotional poem. Blessings to you! You lift me … Read more
If you are an adult child of divorce, I know how deeply your heart has been torn. Even if your parents divorced decades ago, you still have scars that sometimes hurt. I have learned how to repair my heart with God’s help, and I want to give you hope through my story.
Like many children of divorce, I was torn between two homes. My mom had full custody of me and my sister, but we visited my dad on a regular basis. He lived less than 10 miles away. I looked forward to seeing him, but I had learned with experience that it wouldn’t be easy. I … Read more
One afternoon several years ago, I cried out to God from my prayer closet: “Why do you allow me to feel so much pain?” I was standing in the intersection of old grief and new grief. That summer I wrote many memories in the form of poems, an excruciating process of reliving past hurts. I … Read more
Too itchy. Too tight. Too breezy. As a highly sensitive child I was keen to feelings, especially to touch.