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Celebrating God's Goodness through Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Visual Art, and Music

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Two Poems by Ron Riekki
forest path, image by Mirosław and Joanna Bucholc, on Pixabay November 8, 2023 Insomnia. Tinnitus. I look it up. There’s no cure. I get...


Amos Gives Financial Advice: essay by Paul Lewellan
chair for sale, image by Tmag, on Pixabay Amos Gives Financial Advice From the pulpit last Sunday I heard the classic tale of the rich...


His Pond: two poems by Wendy Jean MacLean
fishing pond, image by Dede, on Pixabay, modified His Pond After the funeral the young man’s friends and family brought his ashes to his...


Empty Cider Bottles: two poems by Mykyta Ryzhykh
apple cider, image by Veronica Bosley, on Pixabay, modified we were left with a petal and empty cider bottles as a souvenir autumn has...


Did You Know Jesus? Poetry, nonfiction, and photos, by Laura Deschenes
(word images on leaf, by John Hain, on Pixabay, modified) Did You Know Jesus? The day has come for you to leave this broken world. What...


Coincidence and Homeless Rabbits: personal narrative by Erin Fanning
bunnies, image by Alexa, on Pixabay The Road to Coincidence: From a Bishop’s Sermon to Homeless Rabbits The bishop’s words lingered...


The Reason for Our Hope: by Ruth C. Goodman
Christmas ornament, image by Elstef, on Pixabay The Reason for Our Hope This is a time to reflect on how much God loves us. He saw the...


Twenty Minutes of Special: poetry by Mike R. Hall
llama and forest, image by André Santana AndreMS, on Pixabay A Young Mother’s Introspection Before this holy season was celebrated as...


Unity of Spirit in Marriage: essay by Yevgeniya Przhebelskaya
wedding rings, image by Christo Anestev, on Pixabay Unity of Spirit in Marriage (With the exception of my husband Jerry and our son...


Unfaltering: artwork by Michael Moreth
"Unfaltering" by Michael Moreth * "Salutary" by Michael Moreth * "Trusted" by Michael Moreth ________________________ Michael Moreth is a...


Death Deferred: a poem by James A. Tweedie
two-lane road, image by Joshua Choate on Pixabay, modified Death Deferred The narrow, two-lane rural road cut through A shadowed forest,...


Prepared: a poem by Jordan Zuniga
(cross, image by "sspiehs3" on Pixabay) Prepared for what’s in store. He refines me through the waiting when days seem long and dry,...


Chef Willing: two poems by Joe Bisicchia
soup and bread, image by ivabalk, on Pixabay Pray Simple is this prayer to pray. Let it be what I do as I breathe. Let it be my...


Hope Is an Anchor: song by Joy Nevin Axelson
anchor and lighthouse, image by Debbie Bird, on Pixabay Link to video of the song Hope Is an Anchor ...


drink offering, 2 Samuel 23:15-17: poem and artwork by Isabel Chenot
(drink offering, art by Isabel Chenot) drink offering 2 Samuel 23:15-17 Though I am not a king— One of the mighty Three came risking...


Pushcart Prize nominations from Spirit Fire Review
abstract, image by Saiful Anwar, on Pixabay Congratulations to the following writers for being nominated by Spirit Fire Review for the...


New Issue of Spirit Fire Review
Jerusalem, image by IrinaUzv, on Pixabay Tonight, as I write these thoughts, Israel is at war. War is an awful thing, and perhaps...


Mimi’s Dilemma: an essay by Kate Chamberlin
saltbox house, image by David, on Pixabay Mimi’s Dilemma: The Thing About Patriotism and Faith A huge lump formed in my throat. I stood...


Overload: a poem by James R. Campbell
evergreen, image by Mabel Amber, on Pixabay Overload Find a quiet space to escape confusion and mayhem, the continuous bombardment of...


God's Song, Psalm 42:8, poem by Yevgeniya Przhebelskaya
composition book, image by CJ, on Pixabay God's Song, Psalm 42:8 Long hours of grading papers multiply day by day I labor for my kids...
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