Norishment

Norishment

I grew up in a large southern family. Mostly right "below" middle class in my younger years and always full of loud noise conversations. For the most part the 1960 homes my parents were drawn too always had tiny bathrooms and tiny kitchens. Because of this paradox we were always shuffled through the shower and [...]

Claiming Words

Claiming Words

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. Ephesians 4:29 Words matter. Speaking them, writing them, and putting them to use in sentence structure creates a story. It gives power. Power to the narrative and to [...]

JOY

JOY

Ms. Joy, she was tall. Everything about her was so very, very tall. Everything about her seemed larger than life. I was a tiny, freckled, second grade, shrimp that looked more like a sticky popsicle stick back then. But she, ...oh she was everything I ever dreamed. I wanted to be her. She had a [...]

Time Expert

Time Expert

My son's favorite super hero is The Flash. Everything faster is better in his mind. He runs whenever he can. The "Tank" was his nick name as a toddler, not because he was huge but because he would bulldoze over everything at breakneck speeds. His teacher's say his favorite thing right now is to finish [...]

Readers make Writers

Readers make Writers

I've heard it said before that people who read are also people who write. Basically, if you are a reader you are also someone who puts pen to paper and thoughts to scribble. If this thought is correct than in my case, it is absolutely true. I Fell head over heels in love with stories [...]