Conquerors
O! The marvelous mystery! I in You, and You in me. Love stronger than kin, Bound closer than skin, We are inseparable. (Romans 8:31-39)
Christ
A Few Short Years: A Christmas Villanelle
Your heart’s set on a few short years With gifts to buy and family to call What happens when the Son appears? On an average night to angels’ cheersGod wrapped Himself in child’s flesh in a dirty stall Your heart’s set on a few short years Chasing the best, perfect careersSomeday your name big on the cinema wallWhat …
Identity
Who am I? This question begins to haunt us in about junior high, and continues to plague us for a while after that. The answers–or lack thereof–determine what path we follow after high school, what we do with our time, who we associate with. In a large part, our answers to this question become more …
Who I Am
“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” ~2 Corinthians 10:5 I recently became a leader in the youth ministry at my new church. After each mid-week gathering, we have a leader meeting around a firepit …
Hands and Souls: The Healing of the Lord
Let me tell you a story about what’s been happening in my life recently. This story begins a long time ago, when I was a little girl. Really, though, the most important background information you need to know is that I always was incredibly shy. I suffered from timidity, and, starting in fifth grade, I …