As life defining moments go, it was one of those big ones. I was fifteen. I was sitting up on the roof of our house. I’d been told earlier that I was sick, some type of hepatitis. My world had shattered, even then I didn’t know how much. All I knew at that point was that […]
To Live As Love: A Hearts Prayer
To Live As Love: A Hearts Prayer A Poem By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ Open our ears, So that we might hear. Open our eyes, So that we might see. ~ Open our hearts, Lord, open our hearts! Pour in us Your life! God heal this strife! ~ Make us tender, Tender to Your Word. […]
Enfold My Soul
Enfold My Soul A Poem By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ This is what you see of me At the end of self I be A refining process for all to see For my Fathers glory be ~ God, I hand You my heart And Lord, let the cleansing start I trust You Father, above all […]
Set Us Free.
I wonder how many reading this post are struggling with sin in their life. It’s overwhelming isn’t it? Sometime it seems to get to the point that we are just no longer in control, our sin is. I don’t want to minimize this struggle, and I recognize that with some things, some serious addictions, we […]
Meeting the Mystery
My main goal for this blog has been to explore the mysteries of God. To show His beauty, to be thrilled over His grace. To encourage others in their life-long journey of knowing Him. But how do you start this journey? I’m quite aware that by the very nature of my blog the majority of […]
Lifting Him Up, Because He Was Lifted Up!
I talk quite a bit about the life God calls us to. A life of radical love for people and of an obsession and focus placed on Christ’s face. A life that isn’t easy but so very worth it. Sometimes when looking at this kind of life we are inspired and discouraged at the same […]
Rooftop
Rooftop A Poem By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ Silence, whispers Peace in the noise of the world Quiet, escape So high above where my story unfolds ~ Up here the world has shrunken Down to manageable proportions So small my troubles seem to be Stilled is the torrent inside of me ~ A bird fly’s, […]
The Moment of a New Year’s Birth
The Moment of a New Year’s Birth A Bit of Prose By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ In that moment, in that moment. Suddenly the power of the storm swelled to mighty glory, And the merry cries of people mixed With the “chink” of billions of tiny droplets on tin. ~ You could feel it The […]
The Gift of New.
The presents are unwrapped and being enjoyed. The flavors of Christmas have receded into a cozy after glow. We turn our minds to The New Year that is ahead even as we look back and take stock of the year behind. We make goals and resolutions in the perpetual hope that is the new year […]