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Welcome to the Streams of Comfort Blog! We are a Christian-based writing community that hopes to provide comfort through various creative streams. Each month we will have a topic that inspires our posts. Posts will include various types of writing, from poetry to short stories, and more. New posts will be available every Friday morning!
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This poem is about forgiveness. In Matthew 6:14-15 Jesus instructs us to forgive one another. As God has forgiven all of our transgressions. I think sometimes it can be difficult to forgive because our hurt, emotions, and grievances are very real. True forgiveness is something that starts in the heart and then is manifested through
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Sometimes there’s such a contrast between the internal struggles we have and the outside face we present to others. And that can make silence difficult. The bible tells us that we will find peace in God. A peace that transcends our understanding, all understanding. Through silence, prayer, and meditation I’ve found my inner turmoil calms.
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In life we can often feel silenced. Even though silence can be good, there are often times when we want to speak but feel that we cannot. We search for things that will give us a voice and make others listen to us. This poem explores this reality and acknowledges the difficulties faced with feeling
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It seems antithetical to write about silence. To be true to the theme, maybe we should post empty space. At a glance, when I was contemplating what silence is, I kept getting stuck at silence being nothingness. The absence of sound. If you were to take a poll, I am sure you would get a
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The narrow path in this poem is inspired by the words of Jesus in Matthew 7:13-14. Along with reading this poem I encourage you to meditate on these verses in Matthew (within its context), and then transform my words below into your own. You may find that you have completely different emotions regarding the narrow
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Roots are so much more than the part of the plant that absorbs water and sustains life. In our own stories, we have our own roots. The places and people we come from. Shaping and sustaining us in many ways. I know that for many of us we don’t always feel that our past sustains
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This poem is set in a garden where the character has an encounter with Jesus, and is encouraged to continue the race of life within the exhaustion that threatens to overtake them. I hope this upcoming week you remember to look toward Jesus and the promise of eternal life when life wears you out. Understanding
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I long for stability, but I have faulty roots.The ground might be stable, but it’s my tangled vines that refuse to settle.Long ago, an echo of where I was first plantedWith overly wet rain and an unreliable sun.I grew upwards and bloomed in spite,Paid no mind to the rotting roots below.Maybe I moved myself or
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This month’s topic is roots. I think that different things come to mind when we think about roots. We can think about them as plants or metaphors, knowing that they are an essential part of sustaining life on earth. Frankly roots can look unsightly. Tendrils that range in size, splintering and stretching deep into the
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Another fifth week special post. This is a story in progress. It’s an idea that I’ve been wanting to develop for a while. It is fiction, but many of the characters and themes are relevant to my own life as well as the lives of those around me. I hope you find comfort in reading
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