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Continue reading →: The God of All Comfort – a poem for any life season
the flowers we plantedwould bloom,draw the birds over time.the birds would singin the morninglouder than my sorrow,or equal to my joy.I studied this for a while,bitter in spirit or sweetof souluntil the comfort of Godwon out;the birdsonghad never been a commentaryon my life season at all,it was simplythe Lord God…
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Continue reading →: A Poem for the Faithless (I understand.)
more than once Ibentthe vineto make sure therewas life(oh ye of little faith)and then one day whilelooking awayit bloomed,of course it did.(Lord, help myunbelief.) -S.V.F., Faith read more: The Heart of Hugh – launching this spring Hope is a Gangly Thing – words for March The Grace of God in…
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Continue reading →: A Poem for What It’s Like Being a Mother
There goes my son sailing down the slide with sword and shield raised high, soaking his jeans thanks to the earlier rain. Here comes my daughter with arms outstretched running to me squealing “Mommy!” on a plain Tuesday morning. There’s my baby girl crawling to me as fast as she…




