Category: 2024
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July Topic
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…
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The Sound of the Narrow Path
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…
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The Wrong Life Part 3
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…
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The Gardner
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…
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Faulty Roots
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…
Streams of Comfort 