Happy Independence Day! Can I confess something to you? I love my country! I love its history! I love being an American! Yes, America has made mistakes in its history, some of big and horrifying proportions. But I love being an American! I love the ingenuity of its people. I love the principles of freedom […]
Eyes Fixed
Eyes Fixed A Poem By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ He stood with his eyes fixed: ~ Though the battle raged and you could here the battle horns, His proud uniform faded, his clothes raged and worn, Although they were outnumbered surely the battle was lost. Everyone had surely known that freedom had such a cost. […]
Just Breathe
Breathe In. Breathe in His Strength. Breathe Out. Breathe out my weakness. Breathe In. Breathe in His Glory. Breathe Out. Breathe out my shame. Breathe In. Breathe Out. Breathe In Him. Breathe Out Me. In. Out. In. Out. Such a glorious exchange! Take in His Constancy, His Holiness, His Rightness. Take in Himself. Let everything […]
The Shadow of Death
Why? I see the pain, the suffering in the world and am overwhelmed. I see, I taste the fruits of death. The old, the young, the guilty, the innocent. So many robbed of life before their time. The child just waking up to life. The young woman, murdered by someone she thought she loved. I’ve seen […]
In The Beginning
In The Beginning A Poem By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ In the beginning ~ God gave me a rose And it captivated me! Not one flaw, in it, did I see. ~ God gave me a universe And all I could do Was sit in wonder, utterly subdued. ~ God gave me an ocean, The […]
To Be Fully Known
There isn’t anyone on this earth that can fully and totally understand another person. There isn’t anyone who can completely understand your happiness. There isn’t anyone who can completely understand you pain. Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy. Proverbs 14:10 We like to think we can understand […]
Let Me Tell You About Chronic Fatigue
Let me tell you about something called Chronic Fatigue. It’s real, but it isn’t always diagnosed. Sometimes its caused by medications that are supposed to help you. Sometimes it comes alone. Other times it comes along with things like Chronic Pain, Chronic Depression, or some other Chronic Condition. Chronic. Do you know what Chronic means? […]
Worry Box
Worry Box A Poem By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ I put my worry in a box, And laid it at the cross. It was no great sacrifice, And certainly no loss. ~ But then I took it up again, And took it to myself, As if it was a long lost friend, Or some great […]
Happy Father’s Day!
What does Father mean to you? As a child this word would mean the man I went to with all my questions. The one I’d run to when I was afraid. The one who would play pillow fights with me on Saturday mornings and then get up to make apple pancakes. Father meant the man […]
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. […]
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