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{Writing Wednesday: A Prose Poem}

Hey friends, welcome back to Writing Wednesday!! Last week I shared a poem that came from part of my weekly journaling practice; this week I’m sharing a prose poem about growth and growing and change.  It’s an intriguing piece, and I’d welcome discussion on it.  Growth doesn’t happen in an echo chamber, so leave meContinue reading “{Writing Wednesday: A Prose Poem}”

{Rise}

This post is part of a series from the hope*writers New Year Writing Challenge.  Here is my post from day 7: Rise. The trees rise to meet the clouds, their needles and branches sway in the wind.  Carrying the weight of the world and the snow in their branches, in their strong, sure hands.  AsContinue reading “{Rise}”

{Brave}

This post is part of a series from the hope*writers New Year Writing Challenge.  Here is my post from day 6: Brave. When I think about moments of bravery that I have encountered in my life, there doesn’t seem to be a big preamble or defining moment.  It is nearly always everyday people facing circumstancesContinue reading “{Brave}”

{Slow}

This post is part of a series from the hope*writers New Year Writing Challenge.  Here is my post from day 5: Slow. Slow. Slow down. Don’t be in a hurry. Go slower than you think. Around here, when the world turns white, it’s a reminder to slow down.  Everything stills.  The quiet of snow remindsContinue reading “{Slow}”

{Dream}

This post is part of a series from the hope*writers New Year Writing Challenge.  Here is my post from day 4: Dream. Dreams are funny, funny things.  Sometimes they come true, and sometimes they are deferred, and sometimes they remain a dream, but I don’t think they are ever really exactly what we thought theyContinue reading “{Dream}”

{Open}

This post is part of a series from the hope*writers New Year Writing Challenge.  Here is my post from day 3: Open. “Behold, I stand at the door and knock.  If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to eat with him, and he with me.”  Revelation 3:20 ESV OpenContinue reading “{Open}”

{Light}

This post is part of a series from the hope*writers New Year Writing Challenge.  Here is my post from day 2: Light. “In him was life, and the life was the light of men.  The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:4-5 ESV Light of man Darkness defeatedContinue reading “{Light}”

{New}

I recently participated in the hope*writers New Year Writing Challenge.  This challenge was a fun one for me.  One word each day to prompt whatever you want to write about.  This was from day 1: New. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.  The old has passed away.  Behold, the newContinue reading “{New}”