Tag: children
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Lecherio’s Prayer (Sex v. God)
Um, uh, hi, God, this is Lecherio. This is kind of weird. I know that’s mostly Ernest’s thing, but maybe that’s the whole point, is that I, uh, I guess I need to learn to start talking to you from this vantage point.
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2026-03-14 SAM: Fills the House (Passion 4/12)
But / The others were already there / Scattered through the house / Waiting for me…
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2025-12-22 YAM: Built Up The House (Business 11/12)
As the elders watch in horror / I lead the redeemed children / In racing around the town / Tearing down the ruined houses…
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2025-12-20 YAM: Purchase From The Hand (Business 9/12)
In the brightness of the flames / I see / That they are not wizened conspirators / But frightened children…
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2025-12-07 SAM: Hold It Open (Visitor 2/6)
Don’t leave me like this / This Child is helpless / He cannot save me / Unless I first save Him / And I do not know how…
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The Three Mangers: A Christmas Testament to Jean Valjean
In French, manger means “to eat,” and in this, the symbol becomes layered. The manger is not just a place of humility—it is a place where hunger is met, where nourishment is given. For Jean Valjean, the manger appeared three times in his life, each time transforming him.
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Hello, Keeper (Unhidden Difficult Parts)
I stand up and look. / Keeper is an intimidating 14-year old, with her mother’s fierce, intelligent eyes. / She’s staring at me suspiciously, with her hands on her hips. / I take a Moment…
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10/30 Epic Poem: Pater Tots (AITR/COTS)
Maturity shown / In dark secrecy / In public is seen / As vulnerability
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Connect Others With Jesus Challenge – Day 2 Homework
Jesus was playing with me, like a girl with her Barbie.
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10/3 Epic Poem: Call to Arms
Hat tip to Babes in Arms Q. What details of your life could you pay more attention to? A. Perfecting Rest This world may be subtle and cruel But I refuse to play the fool In order to defeat the truthless I feel that I must be ruthless
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Dream: Mighty Fortress
He asks me if I want a “fortress piece.” / I see he’s gotten out one of his MTG-style card games. / I assumed this means a special box-like thing for holding the cards. / But he’s pointing to a coffee cup. / White, ceramic, tapered at the bottom.
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Dream: Unfinished Business
She grumbles: “I didn’t want to be doing this. I should be having fun and using children.” // That was odd. I ask, “Did you mean ‘having children’?”
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Mrs. Jesus: The Complete Series
What if what I want most is to be the Wife of Christ, not just His Bride? What would that even mean? I don’t know if this story is _the_ answer, to that question; but it is certainly _an_ answer…
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12/14 Limerick: Ad-Options
When we felt we had no more options / Christ offered us God-adoptions
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10/27 Limerick: Preceive the Kingdom
What childlikeness must we retrieve If we would His Kingdom receive?
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Mrs. Jesus #1/7: Blew Monday
The scene is a cozy suburban house from the 1950s. Black and white, like in The Dick van Dyke show or WandaVision. The door opens. Jesus: Hi honey, I’m home!
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Slam: God Trained
When it’s time to mature Then the things that were sure Must be turned to manure So in Christ we’re made pure
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Three Dimensions of Christian Identity
Position: We are already completely accepted as the Father’s beloved children Process: We are still becoming redemptive co-heirs with Jesus Perception: We develop this identity in (not from) community as we practice reconciliation by hearing and obeying the Spirt
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