Cotton Ribbons
Pretty & Practical
Creative writing with a Theological bent.
Recent musings:
About Caterpillars
I went to cut back the herb garden today. The basils with their flowering stacks of seeds were up to my shoulders and the sage has become woody. The fennel has sprouted big, yellow flowers and the oregano, thyme, and tarragon has become lost somewhere beneath the tangle of taller things. It’s certainly time to…
All of the Babies
All of the babies, big-cheeked and wrinkled,Mothers abide on cloud-nine,All of the birth stories sweet and joy-sprinkled,All of the babies but mine. All of the cuddles, the snuggles, the nuzzles,Fathers as proud as a pine,Siblings welcome this new piece of their puzzle,All of the babies but mine. All of the sniffles, the whimpers, the giggles,New…
The Alabaster Box
I grew up in the Jesus Freak era.You know the one? Jesus t-shirts, WWJD bracelets piled on my wrists, debating evolution on the school bus, boldly declaring to any who would listen (or who wouldn’t, for that matter!) “Jesus loves you!” Gosh, I love that girl. She was so young, so on-fire, so innocent. Back…
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