Amy Secrist

Tag: blessings

  • At the Window

    He says,“Mom, come here, Mom,come here a second, Mom.Look out the window.  D’you hear that?Bird?  D’you hear that bird, owl?  Shhh, listen.” Then he tells me,“Your lap, Mom.  I want to sit on your lap, Mom.Fall asleep on you.  Ok?” I say,“Yes, coming.  Just a moment.I see, yes, I hear it.  Mourning dove, I think.”…

  • The Immeasurable

    My days are measured in stacks of clothes and dishes, morning passing into night through plates of food and containers of water. I remember yesterday in the deliciousness of re-warmed stew; I see the future in little pajama-shirts I will never fold again. My children’s days are measured in the cards they will play and…

  • Lord, Let me Bring About Your Kingdom

    Lord, Let me Bring About Your Kingdom My Lord God and my King, my life, my breath, my being, I crawl to you this early morning for the warmth of your embrace. Wake not only my body but my mind and my spirit to Your wonderful ways. Let Your mysteries humble me and Your love…