relationships – Sarah Marie Wells

This Right Here

From where I sit in our new living room back in Ashland, my Christmas tree’s lights reflect off of five surfaces. Every night after I put my kids to bed in their new bedrooms, I settle under a white afghan, my 12 pound pup snuggles in next to me on the couch, and I takeContinueContinue reading “This Right Here”

Damaged Goods

Let’s talk about sex. Ba-by. My Kindle essay, “The Valley of Achor,” is about obsession, infatuation, and love. It is about sex and faith and God and mercy and redemption. I have thought so much about these things ever since I prayed at 18 that whatever was causing my period to be two weeks late wouldContinueContinue reading “Damaged Goods”

Canada Geese

Canada GeeseWe fly the same V for weeks, knowour destination without words and sail,driven by a force north to calmer waters.It is almost instinctual, the way we settleon the lake, wingtips ripple, wait for summer.But nesting takes its toll, days stretch out as longas summer shadows. Our hatchlings are a handful,so stressed, endure nine weeksContinueContinue reading “Canada Geese”

Happy New Year!

I just ventured into Google to find out where I’m popping up these days (as my maiden name – the married version pulls up too many hits), and was sorely disappointed not to see Sarebear’s Sentral Spot appearing anymore. So, I dug up the old account and password, which, embarrassingly enough, is the same passwordContinueContinue reading “Happy New Year!”