Truth & Beauty
Here's my broken attempt at those highly appraised Brer Rabbit tales. Forgive me if my southern drawl isn't quite on point...Enjoy! Brer Fox came a-chargin' down the road, a-grumblin and a-growlin. "I swear once I'm through with dat dar rascally rabbit dar won't be left hide o' hair on 'is back! Dis is da … Continue reading CW5–Brer Rabbit and the Best Friends a Rabbit Could Ever Have
Assignment: have you ever been in a difficult situation that you didn't know how you would get out of? Oh, I had fun writing this: get a taste of my silly-goose, eight-year-old self--not that I've changed that much since then... 🙂 Honestly, the Lord has protected me in several dangerous occasions—from gun-fights to robberies. … Continue reading J5–Just Something to Do with Shoes and Plaster Thrones
I was taxed with writing a fable--no embellishments, just the bones. The conversation in my brain went thus: Me: "But embellishments are what make a story beautiful! If we walked around in our skeletons, we wouldn't be pretty." Also me, but the countering side: "But if we didn't have bones, we couldn't be pretty." Me: … Continue reading CW4–The Chipmunk and Coming Winter
“May the Lord of peace Himself give you His peace at all times and in every situation.” -2 Thessalonians 3:16 For some reason or other—maybe because I’m homeschooled, or perhaps because I’m cloistered in a monastery—public presentations aren’t naturally my strong suit. To put it frankly, I’m terrified of making a fool of myself … Continue reading J4–Peace
After reading Matthew 5:13-16, I created my own metaphors for Christians. Throughout the passage, I observed three characteristics of a follower of Christ: (1) We are the bit that makes the difference; (2) To make that difference we have to be different--stand out from from the crowd; (3) The reason to stand out is to … Continue reading CW3–You are Telescopes and Skylights
I find it very easy to simply glide over a well-known Bible passage, but the Lord had other plans. He applied this verse to my own life, in a way I know I've been needing for a long time. …Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a … Continue reading J3–Hack Down the Thicket
Alack! I confess: poetry has always been a major weakness for me. However, my first creative writing assignment was to compose an acrostic poem. Yikes! I wrote two lines for every letter in my name, and every line has a "synonym" of the theme. Enjoy...I hope... After dark, the radiant dawn. Alighting softly, the delicate … Continue reading CW2–Every Day Beauty
My first journal assignment! After reading Psalm 119, I had to choose my favorite verse and reflect upon it. You never know how much you can learn from just one verse until you try it! Hope you enjoy! Forever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens. -Psalm 119:89 (ESV) After long days, … Continue reading J2–Written Across the Sky
Harvest of Stars 