January 1 is like a reset button. Every year, I can choose to push it or not. Need a fresh start? Push the reset button. Want to create new habits? Hit the button. Need to quit eating/drinking/smoking? Press the button. It is a magical moment at the genesis of each trip around the globe. When … Continue reading Push the Button
Inspiration
Shhh, the Baby is Sleeping
“Shhhh, the baby is sleeping.” Common words when there is a newborn nearby. We tiptoe. We go around. We turn off the music. We wait to get out the pots and pans. We silence the TV. We whisper. It is as if our whole world is waiting. Fully grown adults rearranging our lives over a … Continue reading Shhh, the Baby is Sleeping
Show Up
Our voting process is intimidating. I have 3 degrees and those amendments get me every time. The amount of research I have to do in order to choose my candidates is significant. Having to weed through what is true, voting records, and speeches of all the local elections, as well as the national ones, can … Continue reading Show Up
A Heartfelt Pre-election Prayer
Lord, I come to you now, on my knees. I know you do not always do things the way I want you to. Your ways are not my ways. My life has taught me you are always working on many levels which I cannot see. Things appear one way, only for me to find later … Continue reading A Heartfelt Pre-election Prayer
No Power
Back in March, as the pandemic was just beginning here in the US, we thought sheltering in place was a welcome break from our busy lives. Then it went on and on, and we changed our minds. Binge watching Tiger King and other shows got old very quickly, and we thought staying home was the … Continue reading No Power
The Vote
Pop, my Grandfather Williford, was a staunch democrat and a man of faith. He told me in no uncertain terms to NEVER vote republican. It was his belief that republicans were all that was wrong with America. As a newly registered first-time voter, I told him I didn’t even know which candidates were which. He … Continue reading The Vote
The Ember
It is an ember. To the eye it is ashen. Nothing more than a coal really. Dead. Of no consequence. But that is in appearance only. One breath. One little bit of wind, and it glows red hot. What was without life, suddenly finds expression. It must be fed of course. More breath. More oxygen. … Continue reading The Ember
So You Want a King…
As the election approaches I am getting more and more uneasy. This uneasiness is not because of the vote, as much as it is because of what I see. The divide between us is greater than ever. I have friends on both sides of aisle and the rhetoric is heating up, but even that isn’t … Continue reading So You Want a King…
Melting Down
How are you feeling these days? I’m asking seriously. It seems to me we are in a season of melting down. I’ve talked to several people who are feeling the pressure of the times in which we are living. I am as well. The result is a cracking of our souls. Our emotions are riding … Continue reading Melting Down
Taming the Tongue
One of the most disheartening things about the current state of our country is the unharnessing of the tongue. The idea that I can say anything to anyone, without thought, is contrary to the way I was raised. The adage that if I can’t say something nice, I don’t say anything at all, was drilled … Continue reading Taming the Tongue
Michelle's Mosaic 