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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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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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I often find it hard to comprehend that the world is full of color and cannot truly be seen in just black and white. Both heroes and villains contain character flaws, and nothing is as perfect as it seems to be. But somehow we have hope now in Jesus, because he is making everything new.…
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This three-part poem is an expression of my anxieties when it comes to the permanence of relationships. Though not all our friendships are permanent. Their effects are. Words spoken in an instant can last a lifetime. The content of this poem explores the conflict of understanding oneself and the permanence of relationships, portraying feelings of…
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I have recently had a couple of family members pass away. This poem is an expression of how grief has affected me and the hope of eternal life I have as a christ follower. If you are dealing with any form of loss I pray that you will find some comfort in these words. And…
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This poem was borne of a faulty curtain. There’s one small segment that does not get covered by the curtain no matter how many times I shift it. It’s been that way for years. This month is about exploring permanence. Though it feels as though my curtain will be permanently crooked, I know that’s not…
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