A series of sketches

This poem is about how all humans face many struggles in their everyday lives. Most of the time, we do not understand the reasons of our sadness or stress. The main point is that we have God as our Savior and he can bring us the strength and peace we need to keep moving forward with our lives. – Mikhaela Gabiola

I have a tree in my family’s front yard that I can see through my window, birds will flutter past or onto it and even hop onto the roof in front of my window. The tree is probably older than me and maybe even my siblings… – Anonymous

Ever since I was little I’ve always loved building things. A particular favorite of mine is building with foam board because of its ease of use with hot glue. – Sam Veague

The passage I am rewriting comes directly after the Passover meal with Jesus’ disciples. Luke 22:39-41, Jesus has just gone up to the Mount of Olives with his disciples and as they approached the top, he told them to pray. After saying this, Jesus goes about 70 meters away and knelt down and began to pray. And that is where this story begins, Jesus has just started to pray. – Daniel MacIntyre

I wrote “A Man in the Wind” to open people’s eyes to see how often we lose ourselves and our faith in the midst of our sinful world. Only God’s love can bring us back into the light of truth, but if we want to receive his light, we need to open our hearts and minds to Him. – Anna Africa

Exodus 17:10-13. Before this point the Amalekites have attacked Israel at Rephidim. Moses tells Joshua to gather the strongest fighters and go into war. He promises that he shall stand above where the Israelites and Amalekites are engaged in battle with the staff in his hands. Our narrative picks up with Moses standing above the Israelite people raising the staff above his head. – Anna VanHuis

Will I see Heaven? is a sonnet about the fear of not seeing God and living in sin foever. But, by the end, we can find assurance in Christ dying on the cross. – Madisun Artis

This poem takes place in the Book of Exodus. The Israelites are still enslaved by the Egyptians. Pharaoh just announced that all Israelite male babies will be drowned. Moses’ mother prepares a basket in which she would place Moses in so that he may float away to a safe place before he must be drowned. She is running to the Nile River. – Abby Robert

This sonnet, written in iambic pentameter, deals with overcoming fear. – Alexis Ouchakov