Tag Archives: faith

time and distance

Posted on January 12, 2014 by undermounted

… may every step of your journey get lighter, the farther away you walk from your days filled with sadness and despair. time does not heal, it just changes our perspective with distance, so we can see things as they … Continue reading →

Posted in Relationships | Tagged accepting the present, changing perspective, despair, faith, giving yourself time to mourn, hope, letting go of the past, looking back, looking to the future, moving on, sad, sadness, time and distance, time does not heal, time to heal, wishing things could change | 5 Comments

Sunday offerings

Posted on December 15, 2013 by undermounted

The snow is softy falling in big lazy flakes in the first true snowfall of the season. Before taking my youngest son to hockey and while the others were out shoveling and snow blowing, I put the ham in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Family | Tagged baking, blow jobs, cooking, faith, football, God, love, national football league, NFL, pies, Sunday, sunday dinner | 31 Comments

time to a mother

Posted on December 9, 2013 by undermounted

Time is the funniest thing ever created Some days take forever to get through They crawl at a lethargic pace that defies reality Then you realize an entire year has passed And you seem unaware of when it happened As … Continue reading →

Posted in Family | Tagged a mothers love, ancestors, children, faith, family, God, grandchildren, love, loving your children, the joy of parenting, the truth about parenting, time, too busy raising kids to enjoy them | 6 Comments

you won’t stay

Posted on December 2, 2013 by undermounted

There are no answers Stop looking for them You have no free time You can’t fly away You can’t keep me safe Yes, you will leave me No, you won’t stay You people watch daily And pray to your God … Continue reading →

Posted in Relationships | Tagged affair, faith, God, love, prayers, relationships, writing | 4 Comments

unfaithfully yours

Posted on November 18, 2013 by undermounted

I wake up to him getting out of bed Every day and every night it’s the same thing It’s complete and absolute; he does not touch me He knows I have not been happy with him lately I have pointedly … Continue reading →

Posted in Affair, Family, Relationships, Who I am | Tagged confusion, deciding to take a lover, divorce, emotional divorce, faith, husband, lost faith, lost hope, marital issues, mental health issues, needing sex, no sexual contact, sex, stress, wife | 10 Comments

Compassion

Posted on September 19, 2013 by undermounted

Compassion? Where are you? Why have you forsaken so many? How is it that they can go through their lives, not knowing who you are? Without you, they are lost. They are so angry inside that it can not be … Continue reading →

Posted in Relationships | Tagged bullying, bus crash, compassion, Dave Woodard, education, faith, forgiveness, kindness, love, Ottawa, Ottawa transit city bus crash, personal growth, school yard bullies, slander, taking the high road, understanding, verbal assault, via rail | 3 Comments

Essay: Loss, Depression, Faith and Relationships

Posted on September 15, 2013 by undermounted

It has been 6 months since my discovery that lead to my leaving my prior lover. I have not been “right” since. I know the hows and the whys and there is nothing left to discover or disseminate from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Relationships | Tagged abusive mother, abusive parents, being damaged, childhood trauma, children, depression, emotional scars, emotional support, essay, faith, lack of touch, loss, loving yourself, mother, mother daughter relationship, mother son relationship, moving on, narcissist, pain, parent child relationship, raising emotionally healthy kids, relationships, sociopath | 10 Comments

giving birth to creativity

Posted on June 7, 2013 by undermounted

I clearly remember when I accepted myself. I remember the moment I understood, truly, that I was born this way. That moment when I said, ” I self identify as a writer”. I felt free for the first time in … Continue reading →

Posted in Relationships | Tagged accepting your calling, becoming a writer, children, duty blessing, faith, giving birth to creativity, God, how to write, independent living, poems, Poetry, psychology, receiving your calling, self awareness, stories | 12 Comments

Babies are a Blessing

Posted on May 12, 2013 by undermounted

Babies are a gift from God. They are a promise that miracles happen, that faith is real, that love endures and time moves on. They are a reminder that as you body changes and accommodates, so can your soul and … Continue reading →

Posted in Relationships | Tagged babies, baby, belief, blessing, child, childbirth, faith, fears, God, infant, inspirational, inspire, joy, love, miracle, motherhood, pregnancy, pro life, soul, unexpected pregnancy | 4 Comments

broken sparrow soaring eagle

Posted on May 9, 2013 by undermounted

Have you ever had a day that was just more than you expected it to be? Have you ever gotten so happy, so suddenly that you want to jump up and down, clapping your hands while giggling and squealing? IAMSOEXCITEDICANTSTANDIT! … Continue reading →