Safe Harbor

Safe Harbor

Adrift Out of touch But not out of sight My needs are met Even in the fight. Worn Thrown by waves But not out of hope When the sea's rough You settle my boat. So I won't forget Your faithfulness  You deserve my praise  And nothing less I won't cease to thank you  For all [...]

Setbacks

Setbacks

When I came back from the hospital I knew there would be some setbacks, but I didn't want to get discouraged, so I sort of swept that thought under the rug. This doesn’t always (or often) work, but it did this time, likely because I was thinking about setbacks and patience before I had my [...]

The Same Sky

The Same Sky

Looking up at the same sky Watching my eagle soar Not a clue what comes next Or what the future has in store. Dreaming Dreading Hoping I'll soar too Praying  Forgetting  The sky still turns blue.  Tina S.W. June 24, 2020 "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount [...]

No Visitors

No Visitors

When Andrew was denied entry to the hospital he was sure that this would be a problem for me, so he spoke up. I didn't want there to be any problems. I knew things had to be this way, so I said to him, "It's Okay."  It wasn't okay. I was okay in that moment, [...]

It’s Okay…

It’s Okay…

It's okay not to feel okay. These words are just as much for me as they are for anyone else who is struggling right now. There are a lot of really strong people doing a lot of great and brave things right now, and to be honest it makes me feel so inadequate. I was [...]

Steps!

Steps!

Back in April I began utilizing these steps for some strength training and cardio. I started with five reps, running the first one and walking the rest. On one of my outings I upped the total reps from 5 to 7 and decided to run the first 2. After being far too sedentary all Winter [...]

Waking Up

Waking Up

To write or not to write, that is the question. Should I start the week off with something in my drafts, some poetry, or should I write about my week?  Okay, let's start with where I am. That's a good place to start, right?  For the most part April was a better than normal month [...]

Strength

Strength

Steeping We're in hot water Hold on a little longer God’s patiently waiting for us to get stronger. Tina S.W. April 4, 2020 Another Cup When my cup is empty, Lord, fill me up You are my portion The one I love For in Your presence there is fullness of joy When my cup runneth [...]