From Morning to Night by Becky Gonzalez Hosanna-filled shouts from the crowd start the day, “O Lord, save us.” The same crowds that witnessed the dead being raised. Signs and wonders, palm branches and a donkey colt. Prophecy fulfilled, and glimpses of glory. Then prediction of a crucifixion. “The time has come.” The storm-tossed soulContinue reading “From Morning to Night”
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Psalm 19
Psalm 19 by Carolyn Miller Loneliness is not bad until you’re made aware of it. Glory? What’s glory? The heavens declare God’s pleasure in what He’s made. Do you feel it when you stare alone, cold on the balcony? Magnificence pulling your breath out of your chest in cold smearable colors . desires to flyContinue reading “Psalm 19”
Autumn Leaf
Autumn Leaf by Prasanta Verma Leaf beautifully curling upward Cupping droplets on its skin I take my finger, wipe the drop. Leave a skirmish behind The red autumn leaf, a heart Turned toward heaven Singing in its death—I wonder, Leaf, how many songs have you sung? * I wrap myself in a coat of leavesContinue reading “Autumn Leaf”
Make A Way In Me
Make A Way In Me by Sarah Freymuth You hear, O LORD, the desire of the afflicted; You encourage them, and You listen to their cry. -Psalm 10:17 You are faithful, even in the midst of the raging storm. You are the God who calms the seas; surely, You can calm the sea in me.Continue reading “Make A Way In Me”
Renewal
Renewal by Charlotte-Anne Allen A sigh a stirring Cool touch at day’s end Moist whisper speaks From night skies and Hints of rain to come Its indrawn breath Stills the voices Of insects and frogs As the first taste of Nature’s drink descends From my open window I breathe deeply Releasing the day’s work WelcomingContinue reading “Renewal”
Message on the Mountain
Message on the Mountain by Ashlyn McKayla Ohm Too trite, too terse, too stale, too small—ideas dangled in the air, yet I could hold none in my hands. I needed something to write, some prose to pin to paper. But again and again, my frantic fumblings ended with empty hands. As always happens, doubt stalkedContinue reading “Message on the Mountain”
Mining the Moments for Joy
Mining the Moments for Joy by Sue Fulmore This morning I noticed the ghostly image, as the sun traced the outline of my window upon the sloped ceiling of my writing room. The edges were indistinct, soft. Last night the sun slanted across our kitchen table, haloing the ordinary bowl of soup and freshly madeContinue reading “Mining the Moments for Joy”
A Season to Love
A Season to Love by Jodie McCallie Everything is brown and gray The earth, the trees, the sky It’s the winter of despair It seems to go on without end Until, as if overnight The camelia blooms victoriously A burst of hope in pink and red And another day The Japanese magnolia triumphs Though branchesContinue reading “A Season to Love”
Sweat and Sacred Sunrise
Sweat and Sacred Sunrise by Leslie McLeod When I head out to the gym in the morning, the sky is still dark, the stars fighting for the last word with the approaching dawn. I don’t really like to exercise, but I like the feeling a good workout gives me. So I crawl out of bed,Continue reading “Sweat and Sacred Sunrise”
The Spiritual Practice of Gardening
The Spiritual Practice of Gardening by Jody L. Collins “The seed catalogues are a further promise of warm days to come. I class them as fiction and love to read them. Oh, the beautiful roses and tall spikes of delphinium and the flowering bushes-not to mention the carrots as big as telephone poles and theContinue reading “The Spiritual Practice of Gardening”
Awake Our Hearts 