ann kiemel

"this is the air i breathe.

Your very words spoken

to me....and i..i'm desperate

for You. i'm lost without You.."

i was standing with a couple of

very good friends...and they

were brewing thoughts

and feelings about someone i

love very much. i just stood

there while they verbalized 

some negative pieces of this

woman. there would be a spurt

of laughter, and the conversation

progressed to a higher level.

trust me, i have failed, at 

times, to not cover people's

backs, but raising four sons

as a widow. being responsible

for their character building, and

my deep, pure belief that love

transcends all differences, the

core of my belief system has

stood the tests of time. i have

four sons who always have my 

back. absolutely always. and

the same goes for each other.

i looked at my friends, smiling.

we are all so human. flawed.

imperfect. write my name at

the top of the list.

"ann, why are you suddenly so

quiet?"

"i just wish we could talk about

something else. we're all so

imperfect. let's believe in the

best in each other. what else

can we talk about?"

that simple.

we made a quick, smooth shift,

and i felt so much happier.

"HE WHO COVERS OVER AN

OFFENSE, PROMOTES LOVE,

BUT WHOEVER REPEATS THE

MATTER, SEPARATES FRIENDS"

proverbs 17:9

this thanksgiving,

let's breathe God's air,

and dance in the desperate

beauty of His Presence.