Counsel My Heart

Oh Lord, I’m overwhelmed. Meet me here. Oh Lord, I am sad. Meet me here. Why are hearts so hard? So… heavy? So… heinous? Spinning and swirling through thoughts like thorn They prick and pick at me… I feel as though my heart is bleeding. People fighting… people lying… people emboldens to pursue possessions and……

The Right Narrative

I woke up to another day of overwhelming emotions. Hopeless draping over me. Photo by Hannah Tims on Unsplash It wasn’t until the evening after a couple of days and a couple of naps that I caught my narrative. I told God. I told myself. My self-talk was negative. I said things like “I can’t……