Lessons of the Eucharist
In teaching babies, one points to objects:
“Lamb.” “Food.” “Lamp.” “Spoon.”
One guides baby’s hand.
Still splotches of oatmeal smear onto chin,
drips of small drops.
The lamb sits with stitched lips.
Leilani Mueller
Leilani Mueller is a lover of all things Inklings, a good latte, long conversations, and visiting new places. She is a teacher, writer, wife, and mother.
Arriving Where We Started
Seven pairs of eyes looked back at me as I settled into the chair at the head of
the table. I was a young teacher, barely twenty-four, and this was my first
class