by Ginger Sullivan | Oct 3, 2016 | Emotional Health
He couldn’t have been older than seven or eight years. He walked with a large backpack, weighing down his already sagging shoulders. His eyes were downcast. His spirit vacant. She was right behind him screaming, “Don’t you ever do that again!” or “You’re going to get...
by Ginger Sullivan | Sep 26, 2016 | Emotional Health
I fell off my horse last week. When I wasn’t paying attention, he reared up and threw me right off. I wish I had a bit of warning. Some signage in neon yellow with flashing lights … “Bump up ahead. Proceed with caution.” Nope, not even a kind hint of foreboding. Life...
by Ginger Sullivan | Sep 19, 2016 | Emotional Health
She knew exactly what I needed. All she did was sit by me, hold my hand and cry. Saying anything would have been pointless. As futile as the accidental death of my 49-year-old father. If I heard one more “It was God’s will,” or “He lived a good life,” or “He is in...
by Ginger Sullivan | Sep 12, 2016 | Emotional Health
It’s sweet Saturday. Finally. I don’t know about you but I’ve had a long week. My house is a mess. My body exhausted. My chore list longer than my Christmas one. But something inside me breathes easier in this moment. Saturday’s clock dances...
by Ginger Sullivan | Aug 31, 2016 | Emotional Health, Relational Intimacy
“I will pick you up in a few minutes,” my mother yelled as I opened up the gate and skipped up the cracked sidewalk. I barely heard her words, much less cared. I was focused on the steps ahead that led to the door. The door that led to the house of love. I couldn’t...
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