Heart-Broken

The first question in the training:

How many of you, as a child,

Had your father pray over you 

When you were sick?

Ten in almost 300.

And mothers?

Thirty in almost 300.

I’m not sure my boys would say yes.

I turn to homeopathy 

First.

Healing Prayer

I was suddenly burdened

To listen again

To the healing prayer teaching

I listened to 

Five years ago now.

This time, 

Rather than listening,

Half-distracted,

While I cook,

I’m actually taking notes.

Hidden Smile

When you’re five,

Apparently

Skink

Sound a lot like

Stink.

So it’s interesting to 

Listen to 

Retellings.

Small, Striped Snake

Caleb ran inside, 

Scared of the

Small, striped snake

With blue

Outside by the back of the house.

It wasn’t until many, many photos later

That I suddenly remembered

The blue-tailed skink.

Not quite a snake, 

But easy enough to mistake

When quick-moving

And partially hidden by foliage.

Almost a Month

Three days less than a month

Since the last box of review books

Arrived. I’ve had good focus,

And a chance to clear my storage area,

But I welcomed the box of randomness.

Good hope for a few, amidst

Many silly and disappointing.

Cuba

One man had the vision

To bring his nation to God,

Family by family.

Use your circle of influence!

Teach your children!

So convicted. So blessed.

So Angry

A male-to-female transgender

Describe as 

“Such a beautiful young lady.”

And I am angry, angry, angry

About the lying. 

Angry to the point my head throbs.