Amy Secrist

Tag: tenderness

  • 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.”…

  • A Mother’s Prayer for Tenderness

    Lord, help me; may I be understanding instead of judgmental; may I be kind instead of quick: may I be compassionate instead of angry, and may I always remember we are in this together. Amen.