Streams of Comfort

Category: 2024

  • What’s in a teardrop?

    What’s in a teardrop?

    This month has been filled with unexpected highs and lows. Mostly lows, for me. This poem is an exploration of what lies at the heart of a teardrop and a reminder that even in our suffering, God is with us. What’s in a teardrop but everything that overwhelms?That unhappy surprise,…

  • Watercolor

    Watercolor

    When I wrote this poem for water, I was unsure of the destination. I did not know where the poem was going or what facet of water it would explore. As I learned about the differences between watercolor and oil painting, it reminded me about how different the past us…

  • After the Storm

    After the Storm

    This is one of the first poems I ever wrote. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the topic was water-related. Water, in the form of rain, has always fascinated me. The drops that feed our bodies, as well as our souls. Perhaps you dread those rainy days sometimes. I…

  • Mermaids

    Mermaids

    This poem contemplates both the chaos and hope water brings through the whimsical dialogue of two friends. I pray that you will be reminded of the hope we have in Christ as you think about water. “Mermaids are real,” my friend insists,As we lay down in the soft green grass,Gazing…

  • March Topic

    This month’s topic is water. From the grand ocean that licks our shores to the drops in our cups. That substance that begs questions of life, creation, and destruction. Water is everywhere and it is one of the few physical things that is always present no matter where you go.…