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Humility Alone Conceives the Truth – a poem

Published December 28, 2015 • Written by Rachel Filed Under: Faith, Family, Prayer, Young Adult

I hope you are all having a restful and blessed Christmas season! Pope Francis invites us to contemplate what God teaches us in coming as a child: “He makes himself small, he becomes a child, to attract us with love, to touch our hearts with his humble goodness,” and also”Pope Francis said the creche reminds us that… [Read More]

Written by Rachel • Published December 28, 2015

Clothesline (a Summer Poem)

Published August 11, 2015 • Written by Shawn Rain Chapman Filed Under: Faith

The hours of this day stretch out before me Like sheets on a clothesline. I know I need to take them And fold them, Arrange them neatly, That they might fulfill their purpose. But I am mesmerized by their gentle movement in the breeze, By the white morning sun’s shimmering glow on them as they… [Read More]

Written by Shawn Rain Chapman • Published August 11, 2015

To All Adults, at Christmas

Published December 29, 2014 • Written by Rachel Filed Under: Blog

I would like to give you, dear reader, this poem as a gift, in the spirit of the 12 days of Christmas and traveling with the Magi towards Epiphany, to give our humble gifts to the Christ Child. Many Christmas blessings to you all, and a joyful New Year! My dear Adult, ‘tis Christmas time,… [Read More]

Written by Rachel • Published December 29, 2014

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