It’s the moment. That moment of beautiful anticipation. Tomorrow is Christmas! Our Advent Season is coming to completion. It’s a sacred moment, a quiet moment, a hold your breath kind of moment, because even the whisper of breath disturbers the stillness. It is time for Christ’s Candle. the people living in darkness have seen a […]
The Fourth Sunday of Advent: Love
The Magi came to give gifts to the New Born King, and their gifts were a reflection of the gifts the King would BE to his people. They gave Him gold because He would be King. Reigning to bring justice and peace to a broken world. They gave Him Frankincense, an incense used to burn in […]
For Donna
For Donna A Poem in Memory, By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ I call myself a writer, But sometimes I don’t know what to write. Words seem to falter, Locked inside up tight. ~ There are some people in your life That are not only a part, But something more, deep inside, At the center of […]
Tossing No Stones
My heart aches inside me, it breaks. I see such hate, such disgust, so many pointed fingers. But most of all, I see pain. A person, genetically male, has called himself female. One side rises, in triumph, in rejoicing over freedom of expression of self. The other side rises vehemently in disgust and condemnation. And […]
Hinds’ Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard
I’ve been doing book reviews for a bit now, getting new to me books from book review programs for free! Yeah, it’s pretty sweet to get free books on the condition of providing a review! But I’ve been thinking, there are quite a few other books I’d love to share with you, and I don’t […]
Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day my friend! I hope your Valentines Day is treating you well, whether or not you have someone to spend it with. On this day that is meant to glorify love it is becoming more and more obvious that our culture has a warped sense of what love is. I don’t wish, in […]
Trimming a Home and a Heart
Is your home all decorated for Christmas yet? Mine is. All the nooks and crannies are full of little treasures only brought out at this, the most wonderful time of the year! I love every bit of it. It warms me to my toes. From the stockings, handmade by my mother, hung on the wall above a […]
Grateful for Hearts Treasures
In just a few days it will be Thanksgiving! I love Thanksgiving. And I am increasingly loving gratitude. Not that I didn’t love gratitude before, I’ve always loved having a grateful heart. Still lately God has been bringing me on such a journey of gratitude. I’m not saying I’m very good at it yet, it […]
Bleeding Love – A Heart Refined By Fire
Bleeding Love – A Heart Refined By Fire A Poem, By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ God, here I am before you tonight, Holding out a heart, wounded, but contrite. A heart that bleeds its blood of love, I lay it before You, God above. ~ It’s been wounded deeply, But was not treated cheaply. And […]
Took Me Home
Took Me Home A Poem, By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ How could I be so very blessed I don’t understand, this I confess That You would take me as Your very own Like a foundling child without a home ~ You found me in an abandoned place And Your hand caressed my tear soaked face […]