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Lament for Eve
By: Olivia Regina Anstice | July 31, 2000
I really think it’s very sadNo! Not just sad, extremely bad That Eve alone was blamed for years And women oft reduced to tears, Because she boldly took the fruit And ate it, when the serpent spoke. The Hebrew scriptures make it clearAdam was with her, standing near. Do you think that thus she [...]
Veteran of Without
By: Patricia Donohue-Carey | April 30, 2000
Veteran of Without:Beneath notice and befriended by Scarcity. Known to Empty to Lack, Who daily dodges Want and sips broth with Silence, Dared to relinquish meager mite.
Dear Woman—Love, Man
By: Roger Mitchell | October 31, 1999
While we Christians tend to masculinize the Creator— after all, the Scriptures are written by men and refer extensively to God in masculine language—still, here and there are traditionally feminine characteristics ascribed to God (cf. Mt 23:37; Ps 91:4).
Make Me Like Mary
By: Tina Ostrander | October 31, 1998
Make me like Mary — FaithfulBeliever in miracles, in the impossible. Make me like Mary — Humble Implant new Life in me by your Spirit.
Martha’s Request and Jesus’ Answer
By: Ginger O’Neil | July 31, 1998
Tell her, Jesus — Tell her to get a move on. She’s sitting so indifferently — Oblivious to all the Woman’s work That needs completing.
Walk in the Garden: “and the two shall become one flesh”
By: Kimberly Ramos | April 30, 1998
Won’t you walk in the Garden with me, | And see me as Christ would see? | With me loving you and you loving me, | Won’t you walk in the Garden with me?
Praying Hands
By: Evelyn Bence | January 31, 1996
At my bedroom door an unarmed guardstands statue-straight—a nightlightonce Christmas-wrapped in Mother's love.
Lament
By: Celeste Schroeder | April 30, 1995
Rendered invisible it has happened just too many times times two squared and more. Even worse is being rendered visible but not really important. Your voice is not really that important they say. It doesn’t have the right credentials, Many books behind you ... a following... or enough degrees, or how could you really have [...]
Diabolic Directives On The Impending Feminine Advance
By: Austin H. Stouffer | October 31, 1994
My Dear Cohorts: The urgency of the occasion dictates the unprecedented action on my part of corresponding personally with all of you. Suffice it to say I would not interrupt your fiendish schedules were the matter not of utmost importance. I am deeply distressed with a new tactic the Enemy seems to be employing. [...]
How Wondrous is His Love
By: Pam Carrick | January 31, 1994
Oh what my children of my youthWill my Jesus do for you? Will He take you to the mountain tops? Will He bring you to the sea? My Lord he'll show you His Great Love That He has given me