Patty Ihm
Twelve Dollars
Steam from the cup And snow on the path The seasons have changed From the present to past I knew even before I saw the white feathers,...
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Patty Ihm
- Nov 17, 2022
- 4 min
Tar Paper
We bought it out of necessity, and we loved it for so many reasons. Leaves fell from the trees even as I raked the spent garden in short...
Patty Ihm
- May 17, 2020
- 3 min
Eyes
If our eyes are windows to our souls, the other features certainly help with interpretation. The thoughts are higher, bigger, and more...
Patty Ihm
- Apr 18, 2020
- 3 min
My View from the Back Seat: This Life-Altering Course of Parenting
I would always have someone with me, and I would never be lonely, not ever again. At twenty-four, and I was about to have my first baby....
Patty Ihm
- Feb 24, 2020
- 3 min
Garbage Mom
Monday had a promising start: the sun shone brightly, and I had a few minutes to spare before I would be meeting my longtime friend, so I...
Patty Ihm
- Jan 14, 2020
- 3 min
Fostering Words: Love Isn’t Enough, But At Least It’s Something
As a fresh spring chicken of a foster parent, I was given by one of my dearest friends a candy-pink shirt with the words, “Love is Not...
Patty Ihm
- Oct 17, 2019
- 3 min
Darkness and Light
My mom sent a photo. It’s hard even to think of my parents as senior citizens, though I am nearly one myself. The image shows...
Patty Ihm
- Jul 1, 2019
- 3 min
So Was That It?
Lush green foliage exploded up the century-old corn crib which had been transformed in recent years to a hobby farmer’s fancy. The lace...
Patty Ihm
- Apr 18, 2019
- 4 min
The Kindest of Wolves
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not into thine own understanding.” –Proverbs 3:5-6 “Shut up, you stupid idiot, or else...
Patty Ihm
- Apr 11, 2019
- 4 min
Circles
“Yesterday, a child came out to wonder”. The voice in my head pleaded, “Don’t cry…don’t cry…don’t cry on your way to the post office.” I...
Patty Ihm
- Mar 13, 2019
- 4 min
Raccoon Vs. Chicken Vs. Me
As far as I could see, the gravel road stretched into the expanse of the dreary midday. The road seemed to lead to nowhere, but I felt as...
Patty Ihm
- Feb 24, 2019
- 2 min
Circus Freaks and an Animal Parade
I didn’t know what to say, so I didn’t say anything. I had no idea what to do, so I did nothing. Still, the days passed, and there was...
Patty Ihm
- Jan 30, 2019
- 4 min
Open My Eyes; Take Me To My People
It sure is cold outside. She was as sweet a baby as ever I have known, and I was so happy that she was mine. But actually, she wasn’t...
Patty Ihm
- Jan 5, 2019
- 4 min
The Butterfly Child
It’s not that I’ve lost my way; I am just not yet sure where I am going. For a time, I was sure that I knew: the activities of my future...
Patty Ihm
- Dec 28, 2018
- 2 min
When the Gates Go Down: So Much I Wish I Could Say
I’m sorry. I understand. I mean I don’t understand, but I think I might know why. Not exactly…maybe… I watch you. I can see you clutching...
Patty Ihm
- Dec 4, 2018
- 1 min
Vessels
The wall is made of so many things which, separately, split souls that cry out to the empty darkness, but bound together become ...
Patty Ihm
- Nov 26, 2018
- 3 min
Luke Ate The Snowstorm
“Last year, at this place in Michigan, they got FIFTY-THREE FEET of snow IN ONE DAY.” The words spilled emphatically from his mouth and...
Patty Ihm
- Nov 14, 2018
- 3 min
Mother
In the morning, I saw my mother in the mirror for the very first time. A bit later that same day, my husband reminded me that my...
Patty Ihm
- Nov 1, 2018
- 3 min
The Way Home
It wouldn’t have mattered how many books I had read or that I had attended lectures and breakout sessions from the foremost experts in...
Patty Ihm
- Oct 7, 2018
- 1 min
Laughing
Sometimes, I can see it getting closer, But mostly, it’s really far away. I try hard to keep it from coming back, but I can’t. It’s...
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