There were moments when she lay in the dark. Seconds that flashed that other life stuck in the edge of her brain. Sometimes she tried to keep it there, behind closed eyes. Looking for the warmth. Wondering if it was any better. Probably not. Thats when she had to open up, and look directly into… Continue reading Love Looks Abused
It’s not Christmas. The neighbors haven’t plastered their home with Easter lights, nor has the Easter tree been trimmed with ribbons and bows. The little children don’t bubble with excitement in quite the same way. The grownups don’t stay up late shopping and preparing for the long-anticipated Easter Eve. It’s not Christmas, rather it is… Continue reading Ancient Easter is for the Kids
She did not know why she was there. Totally uncomfortable, this is not how she wanted to spend her morning. The faces looked nice enough, they smiled at her. But she got the sense that they were secretly making fun of her. That they knew she didn’t really belong here. Curling up their polite lips… Continue reading Choking
I’ve been accused of many things. I accuse myself of many things. I am a lost and uncontrollable creature that has missed the mark, missed the point, missed my opportunity, missed out on too much. But I am maybe a little too confident for such an admittedly lacking and accused being. When I feel scratched… Continue reading Believing Nonsense
Stumbling over obstacles he didn’t know existed. In the dark. Not remembering how that got there. A sharp corner caught his shin, doubling him over. Stepping over unknown things, deceiving depth perception. In the dark. He tried reaching out a hand to stabilize, to balance. To find something familiar to get his bearings. Safety if… Continue reading What a Mighty God Should Do
Same song on the radio when he left the driveway this morning. There it was again. A bold and heartbreaking song hidden under the rumbling motor hum. Unnoticeable except for that repeating lyric that he unconsciously repeated under his breath. But he wasn’t really listening. Not really singing. He wasn’t moved at all by the… Continue reading Driving Fast
Wow, we really hate that woman in the garden. Can you imagine what life would be like without her selfish decisions? It is possible that our world would be untainted by sin. That there would be no death or disease. That woman and man would be perfectly joined. That eternity would be reality right now.… Continue reading Abandoned Eve
She slowly walks into the room. Smiling at no one, and everyone at the same time. Running soft smooth fingers over the spotless surfaces, her sparkling clean fingernails reflect the pure absence of dirt. Politely she speaks. Quietly she sits. Silently seductively she cinches her collar tight. Purposefully she pulls at hem of her skirt,… Continue reading Seductive Law Mistress
Does life choose and create your circumstance Or do you choose to create your life. Content and peaceful, life will create you. You will not change You will not be inspired to choose other. Until you must create. Standing up to the Creator. Are you His hands or His contender You take life and shape… Continue reading Creator of the Moment
Lounging in her chair sipping on a Corona, it looks like paradise incarnate. Sun shining from above, grass between her toes below, what more could a citizen of this earthy realm desire? Land of the free and home of the brave, ease and convenience, comfort and peace, she has the potential to satisfy every desire… Continue reading America is Not Free
Cindy Koch 