Dear mom who is run down, looks like a hot mess, feels like she can't remember who she is, is sure she is failing, feels guilty because she is secretly angry inside, is convinced her life is a hamster wheel, but somehow loves being with these amazing little people even more than she is frustrated... Continue Reading →
Beatnik Love Poem (paraphrase of Song of Songs 8:6-7 and 1 Corinthians 13)
Beatnik LoveParaphrase of Song of Songs 8:6-7 and 1 Corinthians 13by Rachel GilesSet me as a tattoo on your heart Seal my ring on your fingerFor LOVE is as strong as death, Our souls entwined breathe the same breathHearts protected, bound together Distressed only to become enmeshedFor ardent love is as unrelenting as SheolLOVE can’t... Continue Reading →
A borrowed thought on birthing without fear
I began cleaning out my blog subscription list tonight. The first one was deleted with no problem since the author hadn't posted anything in a year. Then, not recalling what the next blog was, I clicked on Heartbeat Photography...and fell in love. I have a soft spot for newborn and pregnancy photography. There is something... Continue Reading →
Birthing Affirmation – Birth Prayer by S. Fierr-Baig
One of the things that I did to prepare for my daughter's birth was to regularly read affirmations out loud in the months prior to her birthing. During the birth, I had my mother read scriptural affirmations to me. I had also brought non-scriptural ones with me, but didn't have time for them! I came... Continue Reading →