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Poems May 31, 2022

Longing to be comforted

Longing to be comforted I came here to pray And it’s back What is this feeling? What does it mean? […]

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Poems May 31, 2022

In the sanctuary

In the sanctuary There is a place for me In the house of God, In His kingdom And anytime I […]

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Poems February 16, 2022

My own vision

My Own Vision I enrolled for Uni yesterday. It’s a massive shift for me. A change that feels very overdue. […]

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Anxiety, Poems January 13, 2022

Trying too hard to hold it together

Often I avoid talking about my anxious feelings, in the hope that they will go away if not given any […]

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Poems January 13, 2022

Even this

I wrote this to remind myself that God is with me in every situation. Even when things seem too difficult, […]

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Poems, Prayers January 13, 2022

Wild at heart

I am wild And fierce I dwell in the depths Of deep purple light I suffocate at the surface I […]

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Poems January 13, 2022

Giving Up

In my family I am, more often than not, the organizer and planner of good things. I seem to know […]

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Anxiety, Poems January 13, 2022

Darkness unknown

Sometimes I feel like this. When I’m carrying something heavy and I’m not sure that anyone would understand. Sometimes I […]

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Poems November 3, 2021

Pushing the Boundaries

This poem is about growth. Expanding one’s comfort zone. Finding new life. Living fully, not hesitant and half-heartedly. I’m pushing […]

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Uncategorized October 22, 2021

Jesus is all we need. Right?

With thanks to Simon Elliott for editorial help and theological musings I have been ‘Jesus’ friend’ since I was a […]

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Songs September 28, 2021

Rest

I wrote the original lyric to this song called ‘Rest’ almost a year before I shared it with anyone. (I’m […]

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Uncategorized September 12, 2021

Father’s Day

Father’s day I miss my Dad Travel restrictions have made living on the opposite side of the country to most […]

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