Let me begin by apologizing. I am afraid that you think I only complain, that I live in a world of melancholy. That is not true. I just pull from the inmost recesses of my heart when I write, and that is a place of messy corners and tangled emotions. I have also been displaced [...]
Posts Tagged ‘womanhood’
28 Oct
Does God think I’m fat?
This facebook post by a beautiful friend of mine got me thinking: I have come to the conclusion that I will never be a size 0, or 6 or even a 10 for that matter. But my body has remained healthy for 40 years, has endured several surgeries and healed remarkable well. It has carried, [...]
11 Aug
the moments I remember
I remember walking out of the church one late summer evening, while the sky was streaked with colors of tangerine and magenta. The sun hit my face just right, enough to warm the cheeks from hours of air-conditioning. I remember peace – the feeling that God loved me and that everything would be okay. For [...]