Category: 2025
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A Thousand Molds
This poem is inspired by a time when I was shamefully annoyed that a friend of mine was “copying” me. I know the adage that “mimicry is the sincerest form of flattery”. Yet at the time, I was almost angry. I felt like being an original was so important for…
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Resist The Urge to Make Lemonade
I think that we often compare ourselves to others because its the only way we have found to measure happiness. It gives us a concrete way to decipher our well-being. Even if it is inaccurate in the long run. As you read this poem I hope that you are encouraged…
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Worth
We all struggle with knowing our worth. This world tells us that it should be defined by our occupations, education, wealth, or looks. All metrics that are ultimately meaningless because God, our creator, loves us equally. We are all of equal worth to Him. All worth saving. All worth dying…
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May Topic
I think it is common to hear this phrase in Christian circles. “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Comparison has a way of cloaking itself in darkness. Sneaking up behind you when you become distracted. Measuring the value of what you possess against an unreliable standard of another’s possessions. And…
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Visions Of Family
This poem takes a look at how some times our families are not what we completely hope them to be. It is easy to be paralyzed by the past and not move forward while addressing it. I pray that you are encouraged to rely on the Holy Spirit in all…
Streams of Comfort 