SMASHED SAINT

Category: courage

  • When Love Says Go

    When Love Says Go

    On February 3, 2017 the Back to Basics Collective put together a concert/fundraiser, When Love Says Go, to support my upcoming longterm missions to Asia. I’d been hashtagging #WhenLoveSaysGo over the past year as I traveled to different countries and cities for ministry and missions, as just a simple statement of–well, wherever God tells me to go,…

  • On the Day Before I Turned 36

    I have so much hair, and a lot that falls out. The bed I’m sleeping on has white sheets white pillow and white blanket and you can very visibly see the azure, lavender, silver, emerald, sienna strands of my hair collecting on the bed and falling to the floor, casually swept to the corners and…

  • Pan-Orama

    Pan-Orama

    Panorama:   a complete view from pan– [all] + horama [Gk. sight, spectacle, that which is seen; from horan, to look, see] // I’ve been thinking about blind spots. We all have them–if we’re humble enough to admit. We live inside opaque walls (God-forbid you see through me), But our intimate souls crave close-ups; our brilliant intellects chase microscopic analysis, deconstruct &…

  • Bloodthirst: Enough is Enough

    bloodthirsty covenants we sold our brothers and sisters severed bloodties between babies and their mothers stole queens from their husbands so that our souls would unholy prosper wake up, repent, (it’s still happening) open your eyes (it’s still happening) how many more lives must be shot down when His blood was enough how many more babies silenced when…

  • For Those Falling Down the Rabbit Hole [or, To Growing]

    For Those Falling Down the Rabbit Hole [or, To Growing]

    The ground beneath my feet Has fallen out from under me Suddenly, it dropped Like a vicious joke, a magician’s trick and poof I’m free falling; I’m Alice-in-the-rabbit-hole Not knowing where or when–or if–I’ll land. I frantic look left look right But they keep their hands raised and faces Exultant, turned to God and away…

  • Vocabulary Review

    L’s deliberations:   On “Activities for Which You Have a Flair” Watching horror movies. Talking with someone I don’t know. Playing pickleball.   On “Examples of Being Inept” Falling off while dancing. Missing the ball when juggling.   On “Skills that Small Children Can Become Adept At” Imagining fairy tales. Playing with toys. Making their parents laugh.…

  • Celestial Symphony

    excerpt from a textbook   let it be like a supernova scattering its stones of fire into Your hydrogen heart let me watch new stars like babes take their first breath, my death in their life I don’t mind much, they’re worth this enormous explosion, they’re worth this being reckless in my love let me watch,…

  • Even in Sheol

    original painting 24×24 acrylic on wood

  • Your dream

  • It Is Well

    When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well with my soul. Refrain: It is well with my soul, It is well, it is well with my soul. Though Satan should buffet, though trials should…