The Hem

From โ€œAll The Kingโ€™s Men: A Poetic Treatise On Healingโ€ by Jamie Lewis. The Hem: a watercolor I am tired of fighting shameIts shadow chases meI reach my hand to touch HimAnd just as I feel the hem of His garment-A single thread within my graspShame rears its ugly head againI pull back in dreadUnholy …

Pig Slop

Are you familiar with the story of the prodigal son? If not, I encourage you to read Luke 15:11-32. Basically, a man had two sons. One wanted his inheritance early. He left, partied away his money with friends who in turn left him when all the money ran out. He was desperate, so he started …

The Vessel

I am a vesselBroken, Scarred, EarthernHaving walked through Narrow PlacesPressed by walls of my own makingCrushed, Beyond RepairPowder, DustFranctured, I lost heartHeavy, the shadow of shameYet heavier still The Spirit of MercyHovering above the chaos of my soulMoving across the depths of my heartWrapping Himself around the dark and shattered piecesSharp edges cutting, PiercingBlood spillingI …