Monthly Archives: January 2017

Blowing Bubbles

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Julia

  Blowing bubbles: chasing troubles False humility: self-idolatry Floating on the wind, circle back again Time has taken hope forsaken Blowing bubbles: healing troubles True humility: solidarity Facing in the wind, forward to the end Christ awakens hope unshaken   … Continue reading →

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Draw Deeply

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Julia

  Draw a drink of water Deeply from the well; Wayward woman sitting At the gates of Hell. Living Water quenches What pleasure never can; Filling up her emptiness In the arms of men. Judge not others harshly The wounds … Continue reading →

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Broken Glass

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Julia

  Shattered, broken life pieces Scattered on the floor; Usefulness is ended Beautiful no more.   Shards of glass, sharp edges Gathered up cut deep; Vibrant colors dirt-dulled My soul no more to keep.   Shattered, broken life pieces Scattered … Continue reading →

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Real Simple

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Julia

Standing in line at the grocery store, I did my best to avert my eyes from pictures of scantily clad women and gossipy headlines. Thanking God for my ordinary, unnews-worthy life, my wandering gaze finally landed on a picture of … Continue reading →

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