Illumination
It was skit day and everyone in the room was divided up into groups by the facilitator. Off to the side was a group of six middle aged women from diverse backgrounds. The facilitator went…
Entering a room I notice there is a group of people standing in a horseshoe circle around one person. Wondering what is happening, I decide to stop and observe for a moment. Everyone was intrigued…
I want a life that sizzles and pops and makes me laugh out loud…I want to eat cold tangerines and sing out loud in the car with the windows open and wear pink shoes and stay up all night laughing…I want to sleep hard on clean white sheets and throw parties and eat ripe tomatoes and read books so good they make me jump up and down, and I want my everyday to make God belly laugh, glad that he gave life to someone who loves the gift.
Once upon a time she lived her life for everyone else. Her jobs; the peacekeeper among the family, exceedingly meeting everyone’s expectations, putting other’s needs before her own. All she really wanted was to be…
