Britney Lyn 
Original poem by Britney Lyn Hamm. All rights reserved. No part of this poem may be shared without attribution or reproduced without written consent. I wish I could remember when I first wrote this poem – what was happening in life, what prompted it. Truly, I have no idea. I found it in a file … Read more
Several years back, a Mary Kay consultant came to my house. Before she left, she told me she thought I would make a good Mary Kay consultant and asked if I would be interested in joining her team. I refrained from the urge to laugh and politely told her I would think about it. Me … Read more
IV. HOME I poured my body over His My ribs, they wracked with grief Why had He come only to die, How could this be the end? If death had won what was the point? The other path it beckoned me Perhaps the wrong road had I chosen Perhaps it was time to see My … Read more
III. DEATH He brought me to my feet And lifted his shirt high He placed my hand upon his side I jerked back with a cry Tears they brimmed my stricken eyes He smiled and wiped my tear “See my child,” he whispered, “It’s by these stripes you’re healed.” Without control my tears poured down … Read more
II. ENCOUNTER Then on that path I stumbled low And fell face to the ground That voice grew louder, closer still I trembled in prostrate bow A gentle hand reached out to me And lifted my chin high And what I saw did not expect Filled was I with bewildered awe I saw a face … Read more
I began writing this story poem several years ago. Easter week seems an appropriate time to finish writing it as I reflect on the meaning of this week. I pray that reading it in each installment blesses you as much as writing it has blessed me – and don’t judge; I’m a novelist, not … Read more
“Aslan is a lion- the Lion, the great Lion.” “Ooh” said Susan. “I’d thought he was a man. Is he-quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion”… “Safe?” said Mr Beaver …”Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.” These words … Read more
For months fans of This is Us have been anxiously – and perhaps dreadingly – awaiting THE episode. THE episode where we finally find out how Jack dies. Fellow fans, you know exactly what I mean. We’ve known it’s coming. We’ve known it would rip our hearts out. We’ve known we would have to actually face the fact that … Read more
Welcome back! Ready for the second author who influenced my writing? Drumroll, please… Lynn Austin. First of all, y’all have to understand that I read a lot (My sister and I both kept books in the bathroom growing up. Made for some long bathroom visits. Fellow moms of young children ask me how I have … Read more
If I could sit down with each of my favorite authors for an hour, do you know what question I would ask every one of them? What influences have shaped your writing? Today I’m going to begin answering that question for you, because I imagine many of you would ask the same question. There … Read more