Deep Winter~

It’s a January morn.The snow is deep,as is the winter.But right now the sun is shining.Its warmth touches my cheek.It momentarily brightens the dreary dark season.It teases of an awakening.Anticipation bubbles for a half second for what is to come.However, it’s just a reprieve.Underneath this deep snow, life is still quiet.The bitter cold will soon …

Sick Kids, Basketball, Cattle and Ice~

How are all of these connected?  They sum up my life. Sick Kids: 1:00 a.m. and I hear puking, thankfully from the bathroom.  Every mom appreciates that last statement, especially at 1:00 a.m.  I jumped out of bed to see who it was and was a little confounded.  This was the same girl who was …

Snowpack~

“It’s only around a mile to the heifers.  Let’s ride out to them, Naomi needs the miles.” Ty said. In my head I was thinking that it was actually closer to 3 or 4, but I won’t shy away from a long trot out to gather cattle, so I didn’t argue much.  As we trotted …

Some~

Some are barely holding on.Some have it grasped firmly in their hands. Some are fighting for it all with their backs against a wall.Some have already won. Some are saying a final goodbye.Some are saying a first hello. Some are silently crying out.Some are clinging to a thin strand of hope. Some are fighting insurmountable …

A Blessing~

Blessed is the grace from a God who loves me. Here lies my hope. I have Christ, who saves me. He loves me just the way I come. He calls me by name, broken as I am. Blessed is the grace from a God who loves me. He meets me in my downfall, building me …