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Raw poetry.
Miracles I've experienced.
Honest glimpses into my journey of walking through brokenness.
The healing, hope, and comfort I've found.
"Your Sorrow Will Turn to Joy"
May these words minister to you today, amidst the longings and unanswered prayers you carry within you this holiday season.
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Dec 2, 20243 min read
3 Lessons I Learned By Observing Fruit
As I reflected, I was struck by three spiritual and relational truths contained within the imagery.
Audrey Hammitt
Nov 4, 20242 min read
Simply Baffled
I literally can't believe it.
One doctor said I couldn't do it. Another said I'd surely throw up if I tried.
esther_countenance
Oct 7, 20242 min read
Daring to Dream Again
I'm really doing it, friends.
I'm daring to dream again.
And I'm still not used to the steady twinge of hope inside me.
esther_countenance
Aug 5, 20241 min read
For the First Time in Over 13 Years
The agonizing wait
Over six weeks of nervous anticipation
leading up to a consultation
with - yet another - concussion specialist
Is over
esther_countenance
Jul 1, 20244 min read
Five emotions that come with being in the waiting room . . . again
Then, after what often felt like an overstimulating eternity, my time in the waiting room would finally be over. My name would be called.
esther_countenance
Jun 3, 20245 min read
The Day the Silence was Severed
My five-year quest and the breaking I experienced when the silence was severed by a poem that changed my perspective forever.
esther_countenance
Mar 25, 20244 min read
My Body Broken: Poetic Reflections for Holy Week (part 1)
I had never thought of it like that before. (Poem excerpt):
Narrator: Betrayed, beaten, and bound
Jesus: This is my body, broken for you.
esther_countenance
Mar 18, 20241 min read
The Hairbrush and the Fire
I wasn't ready for his concluding statement. And I couldn't have imagined that my own hairbrush would become part of my story, too.
esther_countenance
Mar 11, 20244 min read
The Ultimate Choice
Of walking through difficulty
I have discovered two ways
To either rot with bitterness
Or be rejuvenated with praise.
esther_countenance
Mar 4, 20242 min read
All While I Was Unaware
After weeks of feeling like I was crying out alone into the darkness, the thought entered my heart, "You're not weeping alone."
esther_countenance
Feb 27, 20243 min read
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