Category Archives: Christian
these crooked lines
‘crooked’ poetry prompt Cry those tears with Thanksgiving! What?? Yes, even tears are a gift from God. A side effect of my AI illness is dry eyes. Not fun. At all. I recently went thru a really tough time with … Continue reading
forlorn no more
Just an ‘elfchen’ challenge. Isn’t it great news that we don’t have to be/stay forlorn if we have the Lord Jesus Christ in our hearts and our lives? Though I usually read the NIV, sometimes I just need the KJV … Continue reading
sticks and stones
Written for the prompt ‘sticks and stones’. “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” – Ephesians 4:32 (NIV) “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, … Continue reading
someone i used to know
This was written for a poetry prompt called ‘someone I used to know’. Prompts are fun and impromptu! When the first two lines were written I had no idea it would end up being about me and the me I … Continue reading
garden of my soul
I’m not quite as messy as this poem suggests…most days anyway. Thankfully Jesus died because he knew I’d be messy, inside. Romans 5:8 comforts us – “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still … Continue reading
hope lives here
‘hope lives here’ was the poetry writing prompt. “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13
word search
Do your prayers ever feel like a jumbled alphabet? That’s because we’re human! And it’s ok. I’m so grateful that when my words don’t make sense, God knows the answer…even if I didn’t voice the right question! Isaiah 55:8-9, says, … Continue reading
evasive sleep
Can you tell I haven’t been sleeping well lately? With autoimmune it’s kinda like a box of chocolates. Go to bed exhausted and ya still never know what you’re gonna get. Thankfully, this too shall pass. The Bible has much … Continue reading
treadin' on high 