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Poetry: Clamoring for the Bottom Rung, by Carole L. Haines
Image by Xin on Unsplash Clamoring for the Bottom Rung by Carole L. Haines Even if no one else ever sees down deep in the darkest parts of me I see and God sees or if no one else ever knows the harshest thoughts, the hurts, the wounds . . . I know and … Continue reading Poetry: Clamoring for the Bottom Rung, by Carole L. Haines
Poetry: Gathering Joy
Image by Melissa Askew from Unsplash Gathering Joy by Veronica McDonald I gather joy around me like a blanket. You feel as warm as kindergarten like a gentle cotton cloud against chubby baby fingers covered in white paste. Like that feeling called home when home wouldn’t do. An invisible best friend as natural as … Continue reading Poetry: Gathering Joy
Poetry: A Broken Vessel Made Whole
Photo by Rafał Rudol on Unsplash A Broken Vessel Made Whole by Robert M. Starr I touched the wood with a trembling hand And felt the blood of a crucified man. He was guiltless, innocent, without sin, Yet He hung on the cross, dying at the hands of men. I thought … Continue reading Poetry: A Broken Vessel Made Whole
Inspirational Post: The Remedy for Discouragement
Photo by Rod Long (Unsplash) The Remedy for Discouragement by Nicole Byrum It’s a Wonderful Life is a classic Christmas movie loved by many for the last seven decades. I hadn’t seen it for quite some time and enjoyed watching it with my family this past holiday season. It was the first viewing for both … Continue reading Inspirational Post: The Remedy for Discouragement
