Amy Secrist

Tag: young children

  • Suffer the Ache, Sweet Babies

    When earth finally moves again and soil gives up after soaking rain, we watch seeds pods crack open, spindly white stems humbly folded, their heads still buried in dirt. I marvel at miracles, little babes surrounding me like folds of skirts, hugging my legs and screaming all sorts of nonsense because they are tired and hungry. I…

  • Sweet Emmanuel

    Chocolate milk in the morning,knee-high hugs good-bye,chocolate-spotted suit pants,dark stains that won’t dry. In what disguise will he turn up today?Distressing, calm, or well?It seems he sleeps and wakes within us,sweet, Sweet Emmanuel. We are each a Christ to one another,each harnessing a dove.We are Christ to each other,loving and being loved.      …