Category Archives: Love

Bring on the Rain

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Amanda B. Hill

“Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my … Continue reading →

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It will all end up happy

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Amanda B. Hill

My daughter’s been hurting lately.  But not in a way that needs a band aid.  She’s trying to navigate a world where things don’t make sense and friends can turn and love can end.  People who were steady are instead … Continue reading →

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Freefall

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Amanda B. Hill

I had a dream a few months back that I was dangling on a roller coaster, my hands gripping the sides of a drop-off that went straight down into blackness.  I was in my car with my children, for heaven’s … Continue reading →

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Life isn’t fair

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Amanda B. Hill

Sometimes life’s a turncoat. If I had a sling shot I’d just shoot life right between the eyes because I’m David and small and yet this big old Goliath-life barges around like a bully.  I might have little value in … Continue reading →

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Eat Your Peas

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Amanda B. Hill

“Eat your peas,” I tell my kids as a plate of lukewarm food sits in front of them. “They’re good for you.  And delicious.”  But no one really thinks peas are delicious.  They are just placeholders, something I opened from … Continue reading →

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Little Boys

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Amanda B. Hill

I cradle his head in my forearm, his droopy eyes and fat cheeks soft.  I lay my cheek against his and smell his quick honey breath.  It’s a small space between love and hurt because sometimes I want to squeeze … Continue reading →

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Billboards

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Amanda B. Hill

I loathe hypocrites.  I hate them so much I wish I could spit on them and tell them that they can’t love Jesus on one hand and say they hate Democrats on the other. These people raise their arms on … Continue reading →

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Rose-colored dreams

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Amanda B. Hill

Sometimes I dream about silly things, meaningless combinations of people and daily routines and journeys to nowhere.  It’s like my brain can’t handle all the data and throws it together in perverted ways, going shopping for shoes while eating broccoli … Continue reading →

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Slaying the dragon

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Amanda B. Hill

I think of death more than most people.  It’s only natural when you come face-to-face with it so often. My cardiologist can’t explain why my heart rate plummets dangerously low.  My oncologist tells me I’m in the clear now, ten … Continue reading →

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Free as a bird

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Amanda B. Hill

Last week, my daughter found a dove in the yard.  It had fallen out of its nest and sat there in the grass, looking confused and bewildered.  Of course it’s hard to read the emotions of birds.  It might have … Continue reading →

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