Happy half-birthday to me!
I know what you are thinking
half-birthdays aren’t really a thing
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Unsolicited Advice
I held a seed in my hand
and with that seed I had a plan
to drop it into the ground indeed
I’d plant that magnificent seed
and watch it grow big and grand.
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Worse Things
Bad Advice
For some reason, this time of year
I am told to find joy in the snow
or “I will have less joy but still snow.”
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Christmas Truce
A story is often told,
of a bitter cold Christmas Eve.
Only 6 months into the war
witnesses later shared the lore
of an event hard to believe.
Continue readingThe Summer Walk
This summer,
when I walked a certain path,
I noticed a tall weed.
Nothing to impede its growth
it grew and grew.
Continue readingNot in My Wheelhouse
Have you ever thought – oh, dang!
When a word pops up everywhere
but how did it even get there?
Continue readingGuest Blogger: Believe
By Nancy Chamberlain
Music has always been my healing mechanism. I wrote this song with a friend while going to school at BYU Idaho years ago. Recently, I wanted to add to it singing about my kids. The song is called “Believe”
Walking with a heavy load,
Wondering what my future holds.
Fearful, I will fail again,
Until I hear you say-
I believe in you.
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