Rachel’s Lost Baby

 They took him from her breast

His screaming and distress caused by a single tooth trying to come through 

Soldiers bursting through the door just exasperated the problem 

The men in arms showed no mercy 

Slit her baby’s throat in front of her

Even with this pain, there was a sliver of hope

She still had the twins who were nearly four

Twins should be safe

Should be, but weren’t

They looked smaller than they were

Saul, sweet Saul came to check on his mama, and  Micah followed 

No questions as to their age, just heartless murder

Rachel cried out in sorrow for there were no more

Night Birth

 He made his appearance at night as people slumber

Only a stable full of animals were in attendance and kept watch

His mother's body ached, not from labor, but from exhaustion

Only hours ago, she sat on a donkey as a traveler looking for lodging

How serene our Queen must have been holding her Savior

Snow Globe

 There right location and a small fee is all that's required to step inside the globe. For forty-five minutes you can watch teens in athleisure wear, tailored coats on eight year olds, and moms wearing seasonal graphic sweatshirts. Of course there's the kid who's underdressed and shivering as well as the overdressed kid with neurotic parents who fear a winter cold. Around and around they go. With each lap they get a little more daring If I could, I would lock us in here and stop timeThat way my daughter will always be ten and willing to try new things, even if she falls

Beauty of Youth

 For two hours we drove on a Sunday afternoon through small town underneath a canopy of pines and oaks

Once we got into town, the magnet of Ellianos drew us inside the cafe for cookies and iced coffee

As we took our seat, six teens came in and ordered $5.00 lattes. 

The boys had that all American look and dressed like they stepped out of a catalogue.

The girls, they were the ones that stuck out almost like a sore thumb

Midi skirts with leggings in the hot Georgia sun along with shirt collars up to their neck

Hair pulled up in a ponytail with a little poof on top

If you looked only at their Nikes and Addidas sneakers they would look normal 

Everyone in the county knows their religion by how the women dress

I've mocked their kind before, but not today

That day with my daughter beside me, I only saw a couple of beautiful modest young ladies comfortable in their own skin

I'd love for my daughter to be the Catholic version of this

Drink Garnishments

 Three blueberries sit atop the plastic lid of a 12oz cup

A lavender cold brew with blueberry foam, then garnished with fresh blueberries

It's the berries that got me with its three little edible jewels

On Amazon, I search for drink garnishments and found a little company in Ireland that sells all the garnishments I could dream of

It sits in my cart untouched

There's nothing special about putting freeze dried strawberries or blueberries in your coffee everyday.

We've got to have something to look forward to in this instant gratification world 

Jesus in the Neighborhood Kids

 To the tween girl  who won't change out of her Daisy Duke's for bible study, Jesus help me see you

To the manipulative sassy tween girl who gifted us with lice, Jesus help me to see you

To the little girl who's loud enough for three kids and constantly  leaves trash in my yard,Jesus help me to see you

To the little boy who threw rocks at my daughter, and made lewd hand gestures to me, Jesus let me see you

Dont Look Behind the Curtain

 Everything has its place

Anything out of order could cause a chain reaction of disaster

To put it bluntly, stressful on the person who worked so hard at organizing the city

Only one road leads into the city

Can't get in without an invitation

Once there, you'll be treated as a treasured guest

Whatever money you walked in with you will keep

No need for expenses

Wear the proper attire, always

Remember the most important rule

Dont Look Behind the Curtain