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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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Take note of the quiet in the never-ending stillnessThose days of lasting illness.Let the trumpets sound and the bells toll for pain and lossThat fragile breath that does nothing but emboss.–In my heart.I had yearned for you to hearMy cries too tender for your ears.Take heart that I was always too empty and tiredMy whispers…
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August is a five week month, so we will be having a special post for the final week! Both Alice and I will be posting a poem on the topic of patience. One poem in the form of an Ode and the other an Elegy. We hope that you are inspired to dive deeper into…
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This dialogue explores what patience can realistically look like. I think oftentimes we view patience as mostly internal and do not give much thought to the external. I like to think of patience as a total body experience where you are strengthened against the strain of negative emotions. With it guiding us to act peacefully…
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There’s a story here.Written in harsh wordsAnd scratched out lines.My pencil breaks writingAbout the momentsI let myself down.Turn the pageTurn the pageFasterI begged.No response.I wasn’t born impatientWas I?Try as I mightI couldn’t lift a grain of dustMy soul felt that weak.I wanted a fantasyWhere I could turn to any pageAnd read the endingBefore I start.Even…
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The following is a short dialogue between two friends in a craft store. They discuss patience metaphorically using a ball of yarn. Within this dialogue I do not give any specific details on who they are or why they are there. I want you the reader to create these details as you process through the…
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In all our haste towards the end,We forget to breathe.An ill-fated fait acompli.The hot, bright anger we hold,Will not shake its hold on us.Blinding us from a better way.Though wise men say to wait,Until the storm passes.It never does.Yet, the Holy Spirit who clothes us in grace,Allows patience to bloom.Calming the storm.In all our haste…
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We are entering into our 7th month for the Streams of Comfort blog! We hope that our writing has been able to encourage and provide comfort to you in meaningful ways. Our topic for this month is patience. In life most things take time, and waiting can be extremely uncomfortable and discouraging. Our bodies themselves…
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As you read this poem today, think about the things that bring you joy. Contemplate them in silence. The things that God gives us to enjoy and hope for. “For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him.” Psalm 62:5 (ESV) I like the sound of laughter when it’s…
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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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