Opinion

I column as I see 'em and my daughter says, easily entertained

December 1, 2011

I'm so in love / poem

November 25, 2011

This song that I was writing, I didn’t really like it but it kept ringing in my ear,
‘til the next day, ‘til God gave me the second verse and it went like this.
I need to talk with you. I need to tell you, I’m so in love with you. I need to tell you.
I been singing it all day, writing it, rewriting it, but this verse said something to me.
As I shared this song I thought of how we see prayer as a one way conversation,
thinking that all God wants to do is hear us talk. Revelation is the revealing or disclosing,

Being a parent is a full-time year-round job

November 19, 2011

Oh the joys of parenthood and all the joy it brings.
Being a single mother, I can honestly and whole-heartedly say my son is the best blessing I have received in my lifetime.
At times he may be rambunctious and makes me feel as if I am a 50-year-old mother instead of a 25-year-old mother, but nonetheless he keeps me going.
His joyous, youthful spirit always shows up at just the right time a smile is needed. The warm, tender hugs and kisses always make the worries of the day fade away.

The options we are given

November 3, 2011

With a little more than a year until the 2012 presidential election, the field of candidates is beginning to thin and Americans are able to get a better idea what types of options they will have when they head to the polls.
Unfortunately, all of the current candidates have one thing in common at this point — they suck.
In all fairness, the field of candidates looks much like it has every election year for the past several decades.