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Poetry

poem: the advent of our joy

Advent, Poetry · December 19, 2020

based on advent week 3 post: do we deserve joy? the advent of joycomes with a baby’s womb-leapingand a once-barren woman, familiar with …

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poem: the advent of our shame

Advent, Poetry · December 12, 2020

cover photo for advent poem

a poem for Advent 2020, week 2 The advent of our shame was in the garden where we hid ourselves, clothed ourselves: Shame was our …

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Fearless, a poem

Fear, from the journal fridays, Poetry · May 22, 2020

#fromthejournalfridays continues with a poem on being fearless from church last year; before leaving for London, before meeting Chris (my …

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The Fears I Hold

Anxiety, Fear, Poetry · April 20, 2020

good friday service photo

A year ago it was good Friday, and I wrote a small poem in the dimly lit sanctuary of the Anchor Fellowship in downtown Nashville. I was …

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Advent Songs, part 4: peace

Advent, Poetry · December 18, 2016

advent 2016 songs: peace cover photo

This hasn’t exactly been a year of peace for me. Or, as the Hebrew word shalom describes it, it hasn’t been a year of flourishing or …

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