Category: Poetry
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› Read more: Charcoal Fires and Forgiveness
Charcoal Fires and Forgiveness
The Apostle John was a master storyteller. As with any excellent fiction writer, he painted such detailed pictures of the…
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› Read more: Simple Feasts
Simple Feasts
In the past six months, my refugee friends have taught me more about feasting than I learned in all my…
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› Read more: Eucatastrophe: A Different Vision of Apocalypse
Eucatastrophe: A Different Vision of Apocalypse
Usually when we hear the term “apocalypse” we imagine scenes of great catastrophe: burning cities, abandoned, shell-shocked villages, and other…
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› Read more: She Said Yes
She Said Yes
She said yes. My husband officiated the wedding of two dear friends last night. And what a wedding it was!…
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› Read more: Christmas for Caregivers
Christmas for Caregivers
Despite the decorations and the upbeat tunes, my heart struggled to conjure festive feelings this Christmas. There were thoughtful gifts…
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› Read more: When Glory Became Granular
When Glory Became Granular
All our lives are hidden in the life of an infant born in a nowhere town. Our salvation was swaddled…
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› Read more: An Elastic Love
An Elastic Love
Until I had children, I don’t think I realized the elastic nature of love. Of course, love has a comfortable…
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› Read more: An Austere Beauty
An Austere Beauty
Sometimes beauty shows up most clearly on a backdrop of barrenness. I have known this theoretically and biblically, but this…
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› Read more: Gladness Isn’t Glibness: A Preemptive Perspective for the Hurting during the Holidays
Gladness Isn’t Glibness: A Preemptive Perspective for the Hurting during the Holidays
The holiday season is upon us. This means scrumptious food, seasonal decorations, and a whole smattering of unspoken, though deeply…
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› Read more: Suffering Sharpens Sight
Suffering Sharpens Sight
Suffering and grief make our brains feel fuzzy and forgetful. They make us fatigued and sleepy, body, mind, and soul.…
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