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The First Poem I’ve Written in a Long Time
I used to love writing poetry. I would fill pages with poems and write them in class when I should have been focused on the lecture. I wasn’t scared to put my emotions on paper and bring out something purposeful. As I got older and blogged more, there seemed to be less space for poetry.… Continue reading
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Pain Is a Gateway Not a Gift
Pain is a gateway to the best joy & peace. . .God Himself. It is not that hard & painful things are swept under the rug and dealt with superficially as we tack on Christianese and suck it up. It is moreso that we have no rug or superficial joy or adequate reasoning to turn… Continue reading
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God, I Want to Write (an Honest Look at Joy & Frustration)
I stared at this blank post, wanting to write. I opened my laptop ready to type some words, only to find the capacity to create and write was wiped clean all over again. So, I sat there and prayed, “God, I want to write.” I’ve been experiencing creative paralysis the last few months. It’s mostly… Continue reading
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The Most Un-Christmas Merry Christmas
I had grand plans to embrace the holiday season with gusto. It doesn’t take too much for me to grab hold of the celebratory spirit. But Thanksgiving came and then December came and somewhere along the way that Christmas-y feeling just didn’t really come. I may have listened to more Christmas music in October than… Continue reading
