When my soul is drifting out to sea Over waves of foamy distraction Further out from land I flee My God you are still The waves billow and toss about Unsure the direction I’m pursuing Sitting submerged in self doubt My God you are still Drenched in forgetfulness Days, months, years slip by Stuck in…
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To the People
I wrote this poem around a year ago and never felt it was the right time to share it. Maybe I was scared to have my words out there, maybe I was thinking it was too heavy. Either way, I can’t keep it hidden any longer. My heart breaks for our country. I want peace,…
Juneteenth
“The race isn’t over until the last person crosses the finish line” Ally Love Juneteenth By Audra Ohm She trained for monthsIn the Texas sun and started out slowOne foot in front of the otherThis race was for her, not for show Small changes happened graduallyAs long as she kept movingShe faced hard momentsNever giving…
Saying Goodbye
The plan was to run a few errands before heading to the hospital but that all changed when my mom got the phone call. “Wait, what? Slow down. Everything ok? Ok we are on our way.” As she hung up the phone, I had a flashback to dream from the night before. There she was, walking toward…
Sour Lemonade
We all have been deceived into believing one of Satan’s biggest lies, that this life, we have been given, is suppose to be easy and pain free. Its funny to me that the man that is in fact causing us hardships and pain, is also the one that is telling us we are to be…
Stepping into the Furnace
We all know the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. We read their story as kids and made a mental note in our heads of their great faith & God’s protection over their bodies. I didn’t think too much of that story beyond that because I believed it did not relate to me. I felt…
You’re Gonna Be O.K.
(written partly in 2017) The darkness can become very dark at times and it traps us in a lonely and despair state. The darkness can also convince you to believe the lies and forgo the truth. I get stuck in the darkness more times than I want to admit these days. My days are full…
We sold our house, Now what?
We gave another big YES recently, unsure of what’s to follow, we said yes to selling our home. After the OhmFlood we knew this was the next step for our family. We recently accepted an offer on our house and we close on November 10th. Ahhhh! Selling our house has been one of the hardest…
How to survive CRYageddon
What is cryageddon you ask? The Ohm dictionary defines it below: Cry•a•ged•don noun •When the majority of your offspring begin crying at the same time causing a sound that could possible break the sound barrier I yelled “what is this cryageddon!?” at the top of my lungs, just trying to out cry the other three…
Snow Falling at Midnight
The clock struck midnight as my foot landed in the fresh fallen snow. The cold powder tickled my ankles as I walked down the quiet Main Street. What once was full of busy shoppers, now has a blanket of untouched pureness. The shops were locked up tight and the windows were dark. There was a…
Some may call us crazy
We received a call late Tuesday night informing us that our daughters birth mom was expecting again and she wanted us to adopt. My mouth dropped as I listened on the phone for all the details. She told me she is due early February and doesn’t know the gender yet. My heart leaped out of…
How to have Joy through the Wait
Her tiny fingers hit each piano key with such intensity and passion, unable to gracefully move from one key to the other with out lifting her hand. Blue painters tape destiguished each key from the other to aid in the learning process. Her eyes followed the notes intently on the page trying to hit the…
Bathroom Fixer Upper
When we move into our house in 2013 it was in need of a little TLC. The house had been updated from some of the original 1960’s decor but still had the original cabinetry, base boards and pink vanity and tub in the bathroom. The bathroom was one of the first rooms we…
5 Things to do after a Miscarriage
First off let me just start this post off by giving my deepest apologies if you are or have experienced a miscarriage, either personally or through a close loved one. This post is not an easy one to write and one I wish I didn’t have to write. But, since going through six miscarriages myself,…
Turning a worn out Vintage find into a Little Girls Treasure
Ever since my daughter graduated out of her crib she has been in her very cute ikea bed. It had me at “expandable bed.” You see, this amazing bed goes from toddler bed to in-between bed and then to a twin bed. The ikea mattress comes in three sections and you add or take away…
Better than diamonds
On Mother’s Day I wrote a post that eventually was deleted by my own mistake. At first I was upset, but ultimately I’ve always taken the approach of Gods perfect timing with my writing. I never push a post, they must flow from the mouth of God through my fingertips to your eyes. When a…
A Letter to End Internet Bullies
Sometimes I wish I could go back in time and pluck the internet from existence. There are times when I thrive on social media and enjoy how people from all over the world can interact with one another. I enjoy the community that it creates and the opportunities it has given people. But, what I…
I AM 1 of 4
Today began just like any other day. I stumbled out of bed, grabbed the babes and headed to the kitchen and waited for the coffee maker to pour me a cup of gold. Black. That’s how I take it these days. Enough with the frills, lets just get down to business, right? I wish, honestly…
A Confession and My Purple Jeep
I sat silently in a car full of noise on the side of a very busy road. A few minutes earlier my precious 1998 Jeep Cherokee decided it was time to rest. With my flashers on I slowly rolled it to a stop on the side of the road. Semi’s and cars whizzed past us…
The Forgotten Letter
The car came to a stop and I took a deep breath. My feet hit the Texas soil and a warm breeze blew my freshly fallen blonde curl across my face. I wondered why I wore my hair down in the first place as the humidity took down each curl by the second. As my…
Hope Matters 