Published in The Word Artist·PinnedYes, I Am Still a ChristianI am a disciple of Christ — It seems the voices around me are growing ever louder. From the one side, it’s “You can’t be LGBTQ+ and a Christian! Pride is a sin!” From the other side, it’s “Why would you want to associate yourself with a group that has caused so much pain and suffering? …Essay3 min read
Published in The Quintessential Conundrum of Divinity·14 hours agoPsalm 26 — Try My HeartA ballad — Test my mind and try my heart: You’ll find my conscience clear. I will not sit with hypocrites; Your judgement I won’t fear. I trust in You; I will not bear With those feign and lie, Who claim Your Name while damning me, Who’d rather I just die. They don’t…Poetry1 min read
Published in The Word Artist·16 hours agoThe Bible IS Silent About “Lesbianism”A recent headline on the Christian Post declares that a sitcom “claims Bible is silent about lesbianism” then goes on to whine about all the “LGBT themes” in popular media: Many Christian denominations adhere to the Bible’s stance on sexuality, teaching that while homosexuality is a sin, believers are commanded…Essay1 min read
Published in The Quintessential Conundrum of Divinity·2 days agoPsalm 25 — Let Me Not Be AshamedA ballad — To You, O Lord, I lift my hands, My head, my heart, my soul; And I will not be made ashamed For You have made me whole. My enemy despises me Although they claim Your name. They lie in wait to waylay me, Rebuke, assign me blame. To You, O…Poetry1 min read
Published in The Book Cafe·3 days agoAnne Rice’s Out of Egypt Is Not About a Vampire ChristAnd it isn’t even blasphemous, despite what I was told — I just finished reading Anne Rice’s novel Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt and I have a lot of thoughts. Rice’s scholarship is excellent. The author’s note at the end of the book details the years of study and hundreds of books she read in order to write this. …Book Review3 min read
Published in The Quintessential Conundrum of Divinity·3 days agoPsalm 24 — Lift Up Your HeadA Kyrielle — Poetry1 min readImage by Pexels from PixabayPsalm 24 — Lift Up Your HeadA Kyrielle234 234 1
Published in Prism & Pen·4 days agoI’m Queer, but I Don’t Fit the StereotypesI’m a mess of contradictions. I’m human. — Don’t judge a book by its cover I’m a queer woman who loves country music, grew up riding horses, definitely wears the pants in my relationships, hates wearing makeup, and keeps my hair short with a close shave on one side. …Creative Non Fiction5 min read
Published in The Quintessential Conundrum of Divinity·5 days agoPsalm 23 — In Your Banquet HouseA Kyrielle — When I am veiled beneath the shroud Of gloom portending pain and death, I am not cowed. I will stand proud. You bring me to Your banquet house. Through pastures green my heart You lead, Restore my soul and grant me breath And all I need. …Poetry1 min read
Published in The Quintessential Conundrum of Divinity·Jan 17Psalm 22 — ForsakenA ballad lament — Oh why have You forsaken me? You’ve left me all alone. Oh can’t You hear my cries of pain, My soul in anguish groan? Oh why have You forsaken me When I cry out to you? By night and day I find no rest Although I trust in You. Oh…Poetry1 min read
Published in The Quintessential Conundrum of Divinity·Jan 11Psalm 21 — King and BrideAn English Sonnet — I prayed that what I’d lost You might restore, But over and above You gave instead. I asked for life and You gave so much more: You set a crown of gold upon my head, You gave me life unending, made me king, You laid Your banquet table just for me, Upon my finger placed a…Poetry1 min read
