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
Freedom Day
October 7 1963. 57 years ago today. Did you know about Freedom Day? I didn’t either until recently. Seems there are many events that were left out of my public school education as a child. Freedom Day was an organized effort to register Black voters in the Dallas County district of Alabama. The population of … Continue reading Freedom Day
Even Now
The moon has spilled a bucket of sterling, which washes over the landscape like a river. The trees reach up as if bathing in a shower of light. Their leaves soak in every drop, turning each one into a silver-plated work of art. A forest is coated with light itself and glowing so brightly it … Continue reading Even Now
Words to the Weary
This is an excerpt from the new book I am working to get published, titled Words to the Weary. It is a daily devotional book and this one I felt was appropriate for today. Weary One, Is the dark getting darker? Is your world out of control? That’s good news! That means the light is … Continue reading Words to the Weary
Bestowing Brokenness
The moon calls me to my chair, that, and the heavy heart I am carrying around these days. It seems the world has lost its mind. The blanket of despair doesn’t warm the soul, it suffocates it. The depth of loss is immeasurable. I am not even sure we know that it is loss that … Continue reading Bestowing Brokenness
Michelle's Mosaic 