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July 2, 2022

Don’t Quit

I shared this public-domain poem at the Oregon Christian Writers Cascade Writing Contest Awards Ceremony on June 25, and decided to share it here as well. Don’t Quit by John Greenleaf Whittier When things go wrong, as they sometimes will;When the road you’re trudging seems...

Categories Poetry/Writing Comments: 0
February 28, 2022

A Picture of Perseverance and Joy

I haven’t posted here on my blog since November. Some of you may have noticed. But I’ve been really busy. I’m the coordinator for the Oregon Christian Writers Cascade Writing Contest, which is a huge undertaking. Plus it’s been winter. If you’ve read my blog...

Categories Christian Living/Mental Health Comments: 7
July 7, 2021

Poetry for Healing

This is just a quick post to share that I have had two poems published in the Antelier of Healing. My poems are in chapter 4, but this lovely online anthology has many more poems about trauma and recovery. These poems are a great example...

Categories Poetry Comments: 10
May 29, 2020

Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #22

Wooooohooooo! It’s week 22! And it’s my birthday too! Had to start with this poem just for you. Today’s Challenge I’m excited about our topic for today. We are writing about our dream job. I don’t know about you, but my current paying job is...

Categories Poetry Comments: 27
November 24, 2017

Doubt Lies

I had a great idea for a blog post, and then another, and another. Did I write them down? No. Instead I listened to the voice in my head that said they weren’t worth writing. That voice is talking to me right now, this very...

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March 14, 2013

Perseverance – A Poem

We must persevere trials in this world finding within each one great blessings for the day We must endure losses in this world recalling for each one the blessing of knowing that which was lost We must persist never give up when the road is...

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December 27, 2011

Perseverance – My Tuesday Three

The apostle Paul wrote a lot about perseverance. Here is the quote I promised I would share today: Pressing on Toward the Goal Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of...

Categories Christian Living Comments: 4
October 25, 2011

Random Quotes – My Tuesday Three

Today, for My Tuesday Three, I just want to share three random quotes gleaned from CrossQuotes.org, the sister site of Broken Believers. I have no time or energy for commentary, but am choosing to let the wisdom of these three authors stand on their own...

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October 20, 2011

Pain and Suffering – A Poem

Okay, this is going to sound weird to some of you, but my Thankful Thursday poem today is titled “Pain and Suffering.” I’ve been trying to think of what to write all week and couldn’t think of anything that wasn’t trite. I thought of the...

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August 2, 2010

Perseverance Pays Off, Sometimes

Perseverance is an important character trait that pays off in the end. For the Christian, perseverance through the trials of this life, of the race marked out for us by God, results in the ultimate reward of eternity in heaven with our Savior. But perseverance...

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