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In the Bleak Midwinter by Christina Rossetti
“In the Bleak Midwinter” In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,In the bleak midwinter, long ago. Our God, Heaven cannot hold Him, nor earth sustain;Heaven and earth…
Jesus, the Bronze Serpent, and John 3
As Moses hung a bronze serpent on a pole to save people from venom, so Jesus hung on the cross to save us from sin. What a powerful symbol!
“Earth’s Crammed with Heaven” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
According to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, there are two kinds of people in the world: those who see and those who don’t. We all enjoy the same universe around us, but our reactions depend on whether or not we see God’s signature in the mundane.
Promised Land Pie: A Story and a Recipe
“I gave you a land on which you had not labored and cities that you had not built, and you dwell in them. You eat the fruit of vineyards and olive orchards that you did not plant.” Joshua 24:13 We moved into our new…
Masterful Poems: “Pied Beauty”
I don’t know about you, but springtime always draws me to praise the Creator. It must be something in the air (apart from the pollen). Gerard Manley Hopkins’ poem “Pied Beauty” is a wonderful tool that leads us to praise the Creator of all things dappled.
The Rabbit Room on Poetry: “The Word Made Fresh”
Choosing and reading poetry may seem daunting, but Abram Van Engen has some great advice for beginners and pros alike.
“Birches” by Robert Frost
It’s time for the second post in our Appreciation of Poetry Semi-Series (a title I just made up to indicate the occasional discussion of randomly-selected poems on Past Watchful Dragons this year). We’re starting with one of my all-time favorite poems from one of America’s most beloved poets: “Birches” by Robert Frost.
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