Sharing the Journey
One word at a time.
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I dreamt last night of an olive tree in a place where the sun is poured into stone and where gilded afternoons fade to slate blue dusk. Sun-worn trees, rooted in a land that makes no promises and yet still leaves room for life. Olive trees, bedded in ground that…
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Sweet Melancholy
There is something about Louisiana in the odd uneven throes of August. Despite the muggy heat, the Mississippi Delta air is surprisingly pleasant, soft like…
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Ivy Jane
Ivy Jane was not like other little girls. With coffee-colored curls and rich mahogany skin, she had a magnetic way of commanding a room. Behind…
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Deep Waters
I love the quiet ferocity of the sea. There is something magical and yet menacing in the wet, briny air, silver at dawn, and deep…
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What If?
Today I wore a pair of threadbare yoga pants and an unembellished oversized sweatshirt. I have yet to shower, and the pallor of my face…
● About Me
II am Lori, living a messy, gritty, growing, and redemptive story. A solo mother to five beautiful human beings, I am staring head-on into an empty nest, a bittersweet new chapter. I am a woman of faith, restless, chaotically creative, and living unapologetically on the bright side of broken. I love deeply, heal honestly and live with holy purpose. God doesn’t take you through something without a reason and that reason usually becomes the most important part of your story. Welcome to bits and pieces of mine.