Happy Easter! He is Risen! Everyone Rejoice! I hope this day finds you and yours happy and together! He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Joy Aletheia Stevens
The Ever Offensive Cross
What do you think about when you think of the cross? Do you think of church? Christians? Jewelry? Does it mean anything to you? Perhaps it feels like a pretentious symbol to you, offensive in its religiosity. Maybe it is a sacred image, symbolizing peace, and hope. Maybe you think of Jesus. But what is […]
Come to the Garden
Come to the Garden A Poem, By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ Step into the Garden near, And breathe the fullness of the air. Come with awe and hope, and a little fear, And see the site that you’ll find there. ~ Let your gaze fall on gaping hole, Empty in the earth, And to your knees, […]
Easter Unprepared
It’s happened again! Easter week is here, and I’m caught pretty much unprepared! Every year I tell myself I’m not going to do this, not going to just leave Easter for the last minute. Every year it seems to sneak up on me before I know it! All of a sudden I’m seeing blog posts […]
Happy Easter!
He is Risen! He is Alive! The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Matthew 28:5-6 We have a defense and advocate for our […]
Spring!
Spring! A Poem By Joy Aletheia Stevens For Easter ~ Raindrops falling on windows, Watering the thirsty ground, Always sinking down to the lows, Flowing and making musical sounds. ~ Smells of wet and clean and fresh, And smells of morning dew, Waking flowers into a morning stretch, As the sunshine looks down on you. […]