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Poem
"Hold My Hand" (for my daughter) Hold my hand and dance with me;leave the playthings on the floor.Forget the laundry in the basket,tomorrow there will just be more. Click Here for Full Poem
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Devotion
"Tunnel Vision" It is so hard sometimes to remember that God sees more than we do. It should be a fairly obvious thing- you know, Him being God and all, but it's not. There are so many times when we...
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Poem
"Perfection" All is right, no curl misplaced,white-gloved hands and painted face.Posture, poise and propriety’s charm,slender leg and elegant arm.Perfection’s image near unseen wall,feminine grace in...
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Devotion
"The Place You're In" We know where we've been, we know where we're going, and we even know how to get there... yet here we are. Do you ever feel stuck, invisible, or just unsatisfied in the season...
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Poem
"The Lonely Strong" A hundred faces walking past;from day to day they smile at me,embracing who they think I am,not knowing who I've come to be. These laughing smiles strolling on,each assuming that...
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Dear Cassie,
Today's question floored me because of how open and honest this lady was with me, and how difficult this situation must be for her. Here's her question:Hi Cassie-I would love to have your insight on...
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Devotion
"Take a Step Back" Well, here in the south, school is back in session (or very soon about to be, for some). For students, teachers, parents, and everyone involved with the whole educational process...
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Poetry (Canvas to Quill)
"The Nothing-Place" Art: "Christina's World" by Andrew Wyeth Dedicated to Ella Mae Natvick and her personal and literary journey through the "nothing-place"I’ve come so far, no turning back;this...
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Devotion
"It's Only a Number" Did you know that age is just a number? WHAT?! I know- big shocker right? Think about it though... there has always been (at least for women) a sort of stigma attached to our age-...
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Poetry (Canvas to Quill)
"Friendly Fool" Fool me once, shame on you.No family ties that bound us;a friendship formed by chance and will,forged through our spirits’ compass.We each had lives, from families formedand chores...
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Youth Q&A
"When You're Angry at God" I was so completely floored and humbled by this question that I received; it's taken me over a week to respond just because I wasn't sure how to. What do you say to a girl in...
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Poetry (Canvas to Quill)
"Too Blind to See" (a satire on political correctness) What do you see when your eyes are closed?Does the darkness offend you at all?Does the breath in your lungs or the wind in your hairmake walking...
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Devotion
"Own Worst Enemy" What is it that you want to change or accomplish in your life? If you're anything like me, that question has started a barrage of thoughts and ideas streaming through your brain....
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Devotion
"Stop Holding Back" Why are you afraid? Why are you so afraid of being yourself, of becoming something greater, of standing up for your faith, or of living without worry? Why, even when you are in the...
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Poem
"Slavery" SlaveryIsn’t just for a race-it isn’t just for a certain gender, age, height, hair, or weight. Slavery is for every beingthat is shackled by somethingseen or unseen.Those shackles are what...
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Dear Cassie,
"How Do I Stay Disciplined?" The winner of my Facebook challenge submitted this question:How do you stay so disciplined? Are there any steps that you could offer or recommend to a person that is trying...
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Devotion
"Be Harder On Yourself!" Oh, I love how many of you saw that title and said to yourself; "WHAT?!"(Don't lie- you know a part of you did.) We're hard enough on ourselves, right? I mean, everywhere you...
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Dear Cassie,
"I Don't Buy It" I received this on my G+ page in reference to a Youth Q&A that I posted a while back. I believe this comment warrants a post all on its own- simply because I think a LOT of people...
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Poetry (Canvas to Quill)
"Life is Mine" That moment, I knew not the timewhen started breath and quiet trillof heartbeat, sound, and eyes once blinda fluttering current, peaceful thrill.When darkness- all that was beforein...
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Devotion
"How Much Do You Have to Hate?" How much do you hate people?That's quite a loaded question isn't it? I'm sure your initial response is "I don't hate people!" You may not, but I think if many of us...
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August 09th, 2016
"Now Known, the Lady of Shalott" (A first person narrative of Alfred Lord Tennyson's ballad "The Lady of Shalott") I only yearned for sight of life,for glimpses torn from curs-ed gaze.What bore the...
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Poetry
"Search No More" Don't look where you cannot find me.Where hollow eyes and words collidewhen shadows hinge on subtlety and leave me breathless from the ride.I dare not grace the gravel pavementwhere...
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Devotion
"Godly Planning" I am a self-diagnosed "planner girl". That's right- no medical expertise necessary to see that I have a problem... with planning. Many of you may not know what a "planner girl" is;...
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Letters to God
OK God,My faith in Your plans for me are really being tested right now. I just can’t shake the feeling that I keep missing the mark when it comes to Your will for me. I know You have abundant life...
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Poetry (Canvas to Quill)
"Quilted Words" Her fingers wove an innocencethat cradled me at night:of sunshine, flowers, and a songall wrapped around me tight.The stories that she shared with me,while needle pulled the thread,told...
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