Where do you go when you dream?
the secret life of things
at the bottom of the field which held my father’s crops, the bees lived. hives of faded wood hugged the river, owned the sun. secret things happened here. when the frames were full,oozing, he would harvest the warmth of summer. forearms straining under the weight of a chipped enamel basin full of a season, he... Continue Reading →
a blessing for mother’s day.
may you find love.enough to fill any holes. may you find healing.enough to cover any wounds. may you find hope.enough to keep your dream alive. may everything that was taken from you, return to you as joy. may all your failures grow intocourage. may you find yourself brave enough to try again, and again, and... Continue Reading →
You are a victory song | Brave Notes.
If you are needing a bit of encouragement today, then I hope that you will rememberthis… Many wars have fought YOU and you have survived them all. You are a beautiful, brave VICTORY SONG. And if you need to come back to these words later, you will find them tagged as Brave Notes.
have you ever?
have you ever eatensweet potato baked in its own skin, taken straight from the ovenstill warm. rough on your mouthat first, but then, sweet soft flesh,opening orangeon your starved tongue no forkno knifeor plate, not dressed up as anythingit is not. hands taking what they want, this gift. — have you ever? © Liezel Graham... Continue Reading →
seeds.
did somebody smile todayjust because of you? what holy work you have done! — seeds © Liezel Graham 2020. Image by Annie Spratt.{Source Unsplash} if you made someone smile today, you have planted a little bit of holiness in someone’s heart. liezel
learning to let go | trust.
every new morning,i set all of my tomorrows free. — learning to let go | trust © Liezel Graham 2020. Background image by Filip Zrnzević. for some of us, learning to let go of security and the need to control things beyond our control—deciding every fresh morning to let go of what we think our... Continue Reading →
Adhaan.
my eyes find hers. i say, one more push! you’re almost there. as women have donefor years since time began, and suddenly! a rush of life. my hands hold hope, slick with blood. i wipe nose and mouth,look for tiny breaths,a whisper on my hands. she cries. i smile, butstill no words fall from my... Continue Reading →
you are allowed to put your life down and rest.
you are not enoughto feed five thousand. even three has been too much,despite what others see. have you felt a failurebecause of this? even God had to row to the other side of the seato escape. and rest. — you are allowed to put your life down and rest. © Liezel Graham 2020. Photograph by... Continue Reading →
