Untitled, 2020, digital photograph, 3712 x 5568. Shutter speed 1/160, F4.0, ISO 5000. Untitled, 2020, digital photograph, 4000 x 6000. Shutter speed 1/320, F5.0, ISO 8000. Oluwadamilare, 2020, digital photograph, 5324 x 4000. Shutter speed 1/125, F5.0, ISO 5000. Nigerian culture has been on a rise worldwide. While everyone wants to enjoy the music, clothing, … Continue reading “Bittersweet”
“And have mercy on those who doubt.” – Jude 22 I’ll never forget the first time I seriously questioned my faith. I was thirteen, sitting in the back of a Christmas Eve service, and as I looked up at the church ceiling, I thought, “How do I know this isn’t all made up?” Feeling the … Continue reading “Dealing with Doubt”
Questions for Journal Reflection: Many of us have experienced the global trauma of the pandemic as a numbness. How does or doesn’t this resonate with you? Travel through any guilt you may be experiencing in response to this. Where does the pressure to respond in particular ways stem from for you? What memories of death … Continue reading “Death is a Gardener”
Christie Yang I originally wrote this poem in the midst of midterms during the spring semester of my freshman year. I was procrastinating my studies, and I was tired, stressed, and pressured by comparison and competition. My greatest fear was failing to meet my own standards and those of the world, as well as disappointing … Continue reading “Reflections Amidst COVID-19”
Life is difficult Fears can get in our way, yet God delivers us Fear is one feeling that is universal for human beings. Everyone – no matter how young or old, rich or poor – fears something. Rational fears are usually good, as they tend to keep us from doing things that may put us … Continue reading “Yet”
“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1 (NIV) We are all looking for a verdict. We want to be told that we are good enough and that we matter. In other words, we want a verdict that our life is meaningful. We seek that verdict from many places, … Continue reading “No Fear of Condemnation”
I stood in the laundry room with piles of clothes at my feet, feeling my dad’s arms wrap around me and his scruffy beard scratch my forehead as he kissed me, whispering, “I am proud of you.” Hours later, I boarded my Williams-bound plane, my eyes moist with tears and my heart bursting with love … Continue reading “My Fathers”
I know you are with me. You know me, and I hate you. I know you are with me. You know me, but you love me. Darkness, judgment, pain – I do not want to know you anymore. I want to know you so much more – Source of light, grace, and hope. I do … Continue reading “I know you are with me”
Although creation is beautiful, I sometimes forget that the world is a dangerous place full of uncertainties. I grappled with this unsettling reality during my first Mountain Day experience. After admiring the picturesque mountains and savoring warm apple cider donuts on top of Stony Ledge, two friends and I began our descent on a relatively … Continue reading “Baby Steps”
α Above me sparrows chirp, they chirp like sirens Hoping to get your attention What do they say? God, how can I pray As fervent and fearless as they? I can hear my grandma saying, “One offense is all it takes, For the stony ancestors to sweep us with hurricanes.” And it did … Continue reading “A Sparrow’s Prayer”
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