Category: 2024
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The Peace Tree
I wrote this poem a couple of years ago when I was experiencing anxiety in a public space. I was completely unable to think my way out of my worries and self-consciousness, and I thought that writing a poem might help. So I wrote the poem below on my phone…
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You’ll be there to catch me
The hardest part of any season is the feeling of hopelessness and the anxiety that comes with not knowing how to face the unknown. The bible teaches us differently. In Psalm 23, it says “Even though I walk through the darkest valley,I will fear no evil, for you are with me;your rod…
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September Topic
I love September. It’s the start of fall, my favorite season. Some things I always associate with fall are pumpkins, fluffy blankets, and falling leaves. The best things in life, really. On the flip side I also associate fall with the beginnings of less sunlight and the anxieties that come…
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Elegy to Patience
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…
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Ode to Patience
My post this week is an ode to patience. I pray that you rely on God to strengthen you, when you feel your resolve to wait patiently weakens. Patience, you soar on the wings of the morning,Perseverance your song,Maturity your destination.Even though you fly before us,We often leave you behind,For…
Streams of Comfort 