Author: Colette Rhodes

I Love an Untame Lion

I Love an Untame Lion

   He’s broken every chain. And freedom,   how can I resist? His voice sings out my name. I love it when I remember my dreams. My mind seems to go through seasons of remembering or...

So Don’t Look So Damn Tragic

So Don’t Look So Damn Tragic

    you knew this had to happen… May has been very packed with intrigue so far, as always. Between wing nights and frisbee and D&D and Gamma Girls, Mother’s day, Mike and dad’s birthday… well,...

When It’s Tough

When It’s Tough

  when it’s hard,     you know me, you know my heart. Today was Mother’s Day, so we went for lunch as a family and then spent some time at home before I had to go...

I Didn’t Know the Way

I Didn’t Know the Way

    so it took me ’till today to get here. As of today, I have kept a consistent journal for ten years. If I keep it up for another three, I will have been...

Every Night I Look at the Sky

Every Night I Look at the Sky

   Call your name, and wonder why. The other day, an old friend of mine who I haven’t seen for quite some time was soliciting for prayer. One of her friends had a very young...

Down Here in the Valley

Down Here in the Valley

Every shadow you see         has its own story Today I’m going to talk about something I don’t like: going on hikes. It seems to be one of the things that very few...

Just When You Think

Just When You Think

   You’ve almost drowned,  you find yourself on solid ground It just barely warrants mentioning that I’ve been busy lately. That can basically be assumed until further notice which is both good and bad, I...

What Follows Me

What Follows Me

As the whitest lace of light       has led me to this place, where I belong I got my driver’s license. I realize that being happy about this is like being proud of...

While We’re Tidal

While We’re Tidal

 and flexed on a full moon,     It’d be a sure, sure shame not to Recently I’ve been laughing to myself about all the different ways people nerd out. Like my brother attempting to build...