My 5am Heaven

My 5am Heaven

I wake before the sun, Before the ducks and the geese and the children. I sit in the dark, light a candle, And listen. In those quiet moments, I hear God’s secret language. It’s the sound a blade of grass makes as it grows, The sound of a star racing to...
My Hot Date with a Beautiful Stranger

My Hot Date with a Beautiful Stranger

Yesterday I had a hot date with someone I haven’t seen in a while. She’s beautiful and full of joy, but I’ve spent most of my life avoiding her. You see, as wonderful as she is, I grapple with mixed feelings about her. She’s reckless, embarrassing, and loud. She LOVES...