If Life were a Dance

Don’t worry about what you don’t know.Life’s a dance.You learn as you go.
John Michael Montgomery, Life’s a Dance
I am safe, content with where I am—by the bleacher, watching, cheering others on. The fluid movements of the dancers enthrall me as I wonder how the rhythm of their bodies beautifully matches the music. The way they [...]

A Poem for Ian

Once there was a boy named IanWho loves to laugh and have funHe likes his ice cream vanilla whiteAnd while wearing his necktie is quite a cool sight
He’s the sweetest boy you’ll ever meetHow could I tell, you might thinkWith his skinny arms he’d hug me tightAnd ask if he could stay by my side
He’d [...]

Thinking of Seven

Seven things that scare me1. Getting a really bad haircut2. Mice / rats3. Offending people, especially those who mean a lot to me4. Missing a deadline/failing at my responsibilities5. Losing my students’ respect because of a bad choice(I teach a College Sunday School class)6. Reckless driving (that’s why I don’t drive)7. Breaking God’s heart
Seven things [...]

Three Whens

“When do you stop loving someone?*”

I was asked this question several weeks ago by one of my closest friends. I didn’t have an answer for her then, in that split-second instant she cornered me, but I’ve been letting it simmer in my mind ever since. I think better when I write so here’s me [...]