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Monthly Archives: February 2015

Night: A Poem

Lights Fighting against the dark Against ink-blotted sky that Threatens to swallow up All hope It is impossible To wage war Against the night Alone Vulnerable Powerless Let the night cover us With quiet With sleep The things we crave…

Become Part of the Dream

I was 5 years old the first time I encountered bigotry and prejudice. I had come home from kindergarten excited to announce that I had a boyfriend. But when I told my family his name, my father lost it. “You can’t have a Mexican boyfriend!” he…

Our Gentle, Jealous God

Zechariah 1:7-21 God is always watching me. His patrols are watching. I cannot hide from Him. God is jealous for my affection, attention, worship, time, devotion, obsession. He wants all my worship. And He is gentle. He speaks to me with gracious words, comforting words. He is angry…