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Dignity
What dignity imbued By that final sacrifice The veil torn Allowing our simple words Raw emotions and feeble prayers To be presented to...
Joni Bouma
Sep 151 min read
Returning to myself
Georgia O’Keefe once famously said that she “did nothing all summer but wait for myself to be myself again.” I have seen thoughtfully...
Joni Bouma
Sep 83 min read
Enough
What a relief it is To strip away the excess The padding and adornment And dizzying spin Of the good work we are called to And find...
Joni Bouma
Aug 121 min read
Made New
There are few things in this world that bring me more joy than seeing old things made new. For me, it’s not even about the finished...
Candace Kikkert
Jul 212 min read
An Open Letter to the Man Struggling to Form Deep Friendships
Brother, I’ll challenge you in moment, but first, an encouragement: if you are aware that you struggle to forge friendships, then you’re...
Crossway Article
Jul 144 min read
Still
Be still and Know that I am God - Psalm 46:10 ESV comment: In the true knowledge of God and His deliverance there is peace. My eyes...
Joni Bouma
Jul 71 min read
Did I leave well
Moving to a new place, geographically or situationally, can be tough. Change is hard. Yes, it can be exciting to start fresh and leave...
Hildy Sloots
Jul 24 min read
Grief
Grief. A measly 5-letter word. What it lacks in length, it holds in weight. Grief is in the memories from long ago … Grief is in the...
Candace Kikkert
Jun 162 min read
An Open Letter to the Church Member Hurt by Their Local Church
Dear Brother or Sister, Local churches hurt people. People hurt people, of course, but since churches are people, churches have the...
Crossway Article
Jun 96 min read
Sewn
When You stitched together skin To cover our vulnerability Let us drop the leaves That were inadequate Did you take on flesh and...
Joni Bouma
Jun 31 min read
I can't do this. Can you hold him
Oh, I can’t do this! Can you hold him? Her beautifully curled hair, well done makeup, and neatly dressed children demonstrated her time...
Hildy Sloots
May 272 min read
This is church
This morning, as I was getting ready for church, I whispered a quiet and desperate prayer. I just need to feel loved this morning. Please...
Candace Kikkert
May 222 min read
An Open Letter to the Suffering Christian
Dear friend, What words can I say to you when your life is hard and you are hurting? If we were face to face, I probably wouldn’t start...
Crossway Article
May 122 min read
Pearl
Today let me only hear As generations before heard Let the sound of truth do its work in me A seed planted Small like a grain of...
Joni Bouma
May 61 min read
How do I respond to unexpected news?
The letter came in the mail over a year ago. It only arrived in the mailboxes of women who turned 50 years old. Getting old is often...
Hildy Sloots
Apr 285 min read
Some days
Some days, I take my supplements, drink enough water and go for a walk. Some days, I don’t eat even one full meal because no food is...
Candace Kikkert
Apr 173 min read
Timing
Now is not the time to chide you Dear friend who I love. There is a time For iron to sharpen Iron. It’s not this day When your...
Joni Bouma
Apr 141 min read
Dumpster Fire
When someone asked me last week how I was doing, I started laughing. Without thinking, I responded with, “My life feels like a dumpster...
Anonymous
Mar 282 min read
How to know a person
As children, we all have a natural curiosity. We ask questions without fear, eager to learn, to know, to explore. I saw this in my own...
Hildy Sloots
Mar 214 min read
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