Mothering the Church
All of the daughters of God can resist the patriarchal talk that undermines, teaching God’s children to play fair in church, no gender favorites and
March 5, 2022
Topic: Poetry
A White Woman’s Prayer of Confession
Holy One, I come to you with shaking knees and a heavy heart. I am not a stranger to suffering, but I do not know
July 5, 2021
A Rose
Editor’s Note: This is an Evangelical Press Association award winning poem. God gave me a rose, A delicate thing and beautiful, Trembling in the breath of
December 21, 2020
Living Water
You wait in the shadows, skulking, they call it, but experience knows where to hide, and Lord knows you are patient. Scathing glances and pitying
May 5, 2020
To a Woman in the Ministry, from the Grandmothers in Her Church
You are doing what we could not do because we did what we could. This poem appeared in “What Holds Us Together: Hope that Spans Generations,”
March 19, 2020
Mary
We have put you on a pedestal, scattered petals at your marble feet. Entombed now in stone, once their warm flesh danced in Cana and
December 16, 2019
A Psalm for Mary
Favored is she who relies on God. She trusts without full understanding. She expects His will to
December 16, 2019
Education Polishes Gems
Education polishes gems Even diamonds can be polished by knowledge liberally applied with loving elbow grease and patient skill. Very patient skill. Education binds
September 17, 2019
Love Poem from Joseph
Your life will be my life, and my life yours. Your son will be my son, his Father my Father. We will deal with the
June 19, 2019
Reflect With Us: Words of Freedom
I offer you the words I was offered in the Book we have both read. They are wrapped in tears of joy and tied together
March 4, 2019
