emotions
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, but expressed in a poem
Terror, Fear Adrenaline, Panic What word can describe The incomparable grit The flash of fear, The heart beat rush One minute happy, The next is a demon I can’t breathe, I can’t even gasp All at once, I feel it The feeling I never wanted to return I try and sleep, But the faces come […]
Faith versus The Terrifying Unknown of Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood
Will Paige stop breathing today Will she hit her record since her last severe event? Will she live to be in her 30’s? Will she develop uncontrollable seizures? Will she have a heart attack next time? Will I get to hold my baby girl until I am old and grey? The terrifying unknown. The unknown […]
Leaning In – Stress, but in a Marriage’s Perspective
In a few moments I will be leading a discussion on loving our husbands – and I cannot help but realize that the time I learned what true sacrificial love was, was when I wrote this poem. I pray that my readers can be encouraged to love their husbands, even if it feels like the […]
Why I Published “My Diary” (Good Pastures!)
Many people pick up my book, begin to read, then quickly stop – they come to me and say “I feel like I’m reading your diary! How do you feel comfortable with me reading this??” The question seems funny to me, since it’s already passed the publishing stage – I had this thought before I published, and thought very deeply about why I wanted to share some of my deepest thoughts.