The Ultimate Sacrifice by Amy Remer It was a cool September morning. Dew covered the tips of the grass. The house was dark and quiet. Such a calm moment as I opened my eyes. My husband was still asleep, as were our four children. I just wanted to stay in that moment forever and notContinue reading “The Ultimate Sacrifice”
Tag Archives: Winter 2020
Autumn on the Island
Autumn on the Island by Jodie McCallie The wind sighing high in the tree tops sounds like the surf until I reach the beach where the waves crash ashore with a louder declaration until they reach the sand where they sough up the shoreline and sound like the wind high in the treetops where doesContinue reading “Autumn on the Island”
Light Dancing
Light Dancing by Charlotte-Anne Allen Light dancing on splashes of gold, red, and orange beckons to passers-by. Greens and browns wave their fronds, seasons past and to come. Evening’s chill brings thoughts of tomorrow, as time tolls; prepare! Day’s warmth welcomes memories of life, laughter, and tears. And so we dance, welcoming light’s hope, inContinue reading “Light Dancing”
Mountain Metaphor
Mountain Metaphor by Leslie McLeod Like the stoic evergreens that flanked the steeply ascending trail, our marriage had long survived—scarred but strengthened through seasons of drought, infestation, lashing storms. Love compelled me to climb. He had invited, hoping to inspire my fitness and long life. I had accepted, hoping to share in his passion forContinue reading “Mountain Metaphor”
When I Fail to be Faithful
When I Fail to be Faithful by Leslie Jones I watch the waves lap at the shoreline from my seat on the beach, the glistening Sea of Galilee spread before me. Kicking off my sandals, I lift my face skyward, relishing the warmth of the afternoon sun. My eyes close as a slight breeze rufflesContinue reading “When I Fail to be Faithful”
Hope Among Thwarted Plans
Hope Among Thwarted Plans by Rachel Britton My husband turned the key in the lock. “We’ll live here for ten years at least,” he said as we stepped over the threshold. I smiled. After twelve months of house hunting, we had signed papers on the perfect home. Blue wisteria flowers hung over the doorway, formingContinue reading “Hope Among Thwarted Plans”
Promise
Promise by Vina Bermudez Mogg I bought a Meyer lemon tree last Mother’s day in memory of my mother. Meyer lemons favor a taste sweeter than the ordinary. I placed this petite seedling into a clay pot. A clay pot like the one she placed geraniums in the spring. This tree carried one lone fruitContinue reading “Promise”
No Forcing, No Holding Back
No Forcing, No Holding Back by Ingrid Lochamire The moment I opened my car door, I could hear the creek — a gurgling rush of water, spilling over rocks and roots. The sun-lit flash I had spotted as I pulled into the driveway cut through the center of our new homestead, laying down tracks toContinue reading “No Forcing, No Holding Back”
Things I’m Good At
Things I’m Good At by Charity Singleton Craig “Good job,” my husband said, when I hopped back into the warm SUV. We’d just finished eating yet another pandemic Friday night dinner in the car and had driven to a CVS Pharmacy to dispose of the leftovers. I’d made the quick dash from car to outsideContinue reading “Things I’m Good At”
December Grief
December Grief by Stacey Nalean-Carlson Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Lights through tears are a living thing moving in place, now blurred, now brilliant, magnified. Eyelids close in unbounded regret, squeezed shut in a silent scream, but even then the light lives— rainbows dancing on water, Advent hope magnified. Stacey Nalean-CarlsonContinue reading “December Grief”
Awake Our Hearts 