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Faith, photography, poetry, Rochelle, writing

That silver necklace

October 8, 2016by Sheridan Johnson9 Comments

That silver necklace you see

hanging from my neck,

is not just any regular piece of jewelry.

It tells a story,

of a precious little girl.

A little girl who had life,

and a battle to fight

since the day she entered this world.

A story of a girl with a terminal diagnosis,

and lived for two months and 1 day.

A story of a daughter, sister, and friend to many.

This silver necklace, is a bond that connects many parents,

who have lost a child of their own.

This silver necklace has life, a meaning,

and a story to be told,

and will never be just an ordinary piece of jewelry.

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R.I.P Rochelle Elaine Johnson 11/6/2014-1/07/2015

poetry, writing

Being in the moment

July 4, 2016July 5, 2016by Sheridan JohnsonLeave a Comment

Being in the moment

Sitting in the park, under a warm shade tree,

closing my eyes to fully be in the moment.

Awakened internally by all of the noises,

from far away and close by.

Locusts communicating throughout the park,

fish jumping throughout the pond,

and ducks splashing during their mid-day baths.

Feeling the tall, thick grass throughout my fingers,

as I scrape the ground to feel the earth and it’s beauty.

Upon opening my eyes I start to truly understand,

what being intentional with your time truly means,

and how it’s important to do so each and every day.

poetry, writing

Your Story Rewritten

June 27, 2016June 28, 2016by Sheridan Johnson2 Comments

Taken from everything you knew

to a new place, with new people, and surroundings.

You were placed with us,

wish such joy, a bit of uncertainty,

and a lot of curiosity.

Being your foster parents,

allows us to provide for you, with kindness,

care, shelter, and lots of love.

Don’t worry about your past,

mistakes that were made, that led you here.

Look forward to the future,

to everything that God has in store for you.

We can’t wait to celebrate

all of your many “firsts”,

and watch you soar.

Adoption, poetry, writing

The Unknown

May 23, 2016May 23, 2016by Sheridan Johnson2 Comments

As we approach our final home study of the year,

anticipation is starting to settle in.

What is the age of the child?

Unknown

What is the gender?

Unknown

What is the race/ethnicity?

Unknown

What day are we getting our foster child?

Unknown

There is one thing that we do know though.

God is going to watch over us,

provide for us,

and take care of us,

through thick and thin.