Dance Me Around

March 7, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

As a woman, traditionally it is my role in partner dancing to follow my dance partner. Let me tell you that this has not always been easy for me, and still isn’t.

Prayer for the Guarding of the Mind

March 5, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

Lord Jesus, I lack custody of mine intellect. Mine imagination is incessantly summoning my traumas and my sins, troubling my heart and diverting me from contemplating Thee, Who art all deserving of my love. Help me to give into Thy riven hands my whole intellect and imagination, fully trusting Thee to heal and restore me.

Rêves Oubliés

March 3, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Past pictures pilfer my time
mesmerous maze of ages
lost in moments mortiﬁed
dreaded dreams and long lost joys…

The Devil and the Diabolical Part 2: Satan, the Tempter

March 1, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

Last time, I discussed in brief what little we know about the Devil and his demons. I want to elaborate a bit further on the topic because I think it’s important that we understand it well. I don’t claim to be a Bible scholar by any stretch; these are simply my thoughts based on what I’ve read from people who are much more educated than I.

The Devil and the Diabolical Part One: A Hierarchy of Hell

February 27, 2020.Reading time 12 minutes.

I want to talk about the Devil. I know, dark subject, but it’s important that we understand who and what the Devil is and what he does. We should be very cautious when we talk about the Devil because we can fall into a morbid fascination with all things Devilish.

Signs of Winter

February 25, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Bright, frosty white and dark, stormy grays
Clear, frozen lakes and cold blustery days
The signs of winter are not hard to see
As snow is softly frosting the trees

Lady Judith

February 22, 2020.Reading time 62 minutes.

“Lady Judith! Lord Uzziah’s gonna surrender in five days! What’s gonna happen then? Will they raze the city?” My real question was “what will they do to me?” but I didn’t ask it. How would they know that I’m just a slave girl who had no part in it?

Winter Wonderland

February 20, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The snow has fallen in mounds and mounds
The stillness broken by such cheerful sounds
Of children laughing and frolicking in the snow
Throwing snowballs at the fortresses of their playtime foes…

Repentance

February 18, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

Night has fallen, over all,
Fire destroys the Cross.
Lord, behold your enemies!
Will no one be your friend?
And yet, despite my harried cry,
Among the enemies, am I.

Winter Lady (Snowdrop)

February 15, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

The crystalline stars fall from the cloudy skies
Covering her and all else that in stillness lies
She looks up above as her thoughts drift into space
Of thoughts old and memories buried in cold lace…

What It Truly Means To Be An American

February 13, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

OUT OF MANY, ONE: No one has ever achieved sustained success or sincere fulfillment with an individualistic approach in life. In order to progress forward, we must shift the focus from ourselves and our own selfish desires.

Listen to our Audio Versions!

February 11, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Prefer listening to podcasts instead of reading? We’ve got a lot of different ways to listen to our first issue! Check one (or more) out!

Submissions Information for the Spring 2020 Issue

February 8, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

The theme of the Spring 2020 is The Church and the Means of Grace. Examples include Communion, Baptism, Marriage, Prayer, Scripture, Reading, etc.

Winter 2020: The Church as the Body of Christ: Unity & Community

February 6, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

Join us as we explore the Church as the Body of Christ, Unity & Community. In these pages you will find things we all hold in common and things we disagree on. You will find non-fiction, poetry, reflections, puzzles, book and media recommendations, and a fictionalized account of a real fight with the devil. We can’t wait to hear what you think!

The Peryton Lands

February 4, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

The wind sent the cold, wet pelts of snow into his face, obscuring his view to three feet. Hot steam came out of his nose and mouth as he huffed and puffed, attempting to keep warm in the sub zero temperatures.

The Letter

February 1, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

She was waiting for a letter. A specific letter. His letter. She did not know what it would say, of course, but she knew it would contain some anecdote to make her laugh , some odd suggestion or perhaps a joke to go along with the more serious subjects he would touch on…

The Power of Prayer

January 30, 2020.Reading time 11 minutes.

“Where do we go, oh, when our prayers are answered? Where do we go, oh, when our prayers are answered but the answer is no?”Lindsey Stirling and Carah Faye ask a good question in this song, a question they leave unanswered. I have found myself asking this question more than once, as my prayers are not always answered the way I want them to be, or in the time I want them to be. But I’m not sure if that’s the right question, because the deeper question is actually ‘Do I trust that God knows what’s best for me?’

Snow

January 28, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Swirling, whirling all around
And yet melting on the ground,
Wind blows strong and wind blows fast

Choirs of Angels

January 25, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

Cherubim:
These are nothing like the little cherubs
Shown flying with doves and hugging cubs
No, they are really so much more
With heads and wings numbering four…

Enfield Report

January 23, 2020.Reading time 13 minutes.

: Hello, I’m Francis Eldridge from HIST News. Today, July 8th, 1741, I’m standing in front of the Second Meeting House of the First Church of Christ here in Enfield, Massachusetts, where the famous minister Reverend Jonathan Edwards is preaching.