bigger than (5.48am)

phone call from old friend and her voice trembles under the weight of it. cancer. it is this silent punch to the center of me and for a moment hope loses it’s breath… Read More →

nothing wasted (7.15am)

this is a story of date rape.  if you would like to leave the room for this one, i completely understand. if there is a heart besides yours that needs to see itself… Read More →

set aside (12.24pm)

god whispers set aside. calls us to: put down plans detour toward his direction empty pockets just filled relinquish rest go back in hand over dreams freshly drawn pours us out to: gather… Read More →

named (11.16am)

some of those who have known me longest still add an s to my name. a child’s change born of want to stand out…to alter what was so often found the same around… Read More →

chorus (8.31am)

my texts are peppered with x and o’s. book-ended often with i love you. too many goodbyes in this life to leave it unsaid. too many no chances left to leave it to… Read More →

think (11.47am)

  finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise,… Read More →

storage (8.13am)

ukarumpa, this place we made home while living an as-long-as-god-keeps-us-here life in papua new guinea. it was graded graveled roads and general store and market place.  simple school buildings and a post office… Read More →

airbag (6.03am)

i got the call and found him chalk-skinned and shaking. regret dripping down his face. anger exploded to my defense. keeping not-now-not-like-this-please-lord fear pinned against the seat. i demanded payment in information and… Read More →

a thank you letter to my grandma

you died yesterday and it felt like seeing the last of something run out knowing it will no longer be manufactured. the end. i asked for the room to myself to say goodbye.… Read More →

recognize (9.22am)

yesterday some of me was recognized and the seeing gift-wrapped by keyed in saying so. recognition is this sometimes whispered to us moment of seeing truth. beyond or just mirror’s length away. it… Read More →