Author Archives: Alicia

Elijah, A Series of Responses: Discouragement, Part 4

2 Kings 19:11-14 The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the windContinueContinue reading “Elijah, A Series of Responses: Discouragement, Part 4”

Elijah, A Series of Responses: Discouragement, Part 3

1 KING 19:9-10, NIV  And there he went into a cave, and spent the night in that place; and behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and He said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”  So he said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God of hosts; for theContinueContinue reading “Elijah, A Series of Responses: Discouragement, Part 3”

Elijah, A Series of Responses: Discouragement, Part 2

1 Kings 19:5-8 New International Version (NIV) 5 Then he lay down under the bush and fell asleep. All at once an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” 6 He looked around, and there by his head was some bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay downContinueContinue reading “Elijah, A Series of Responses: Discouragement, Part 2”

Elijah, A Series of Responses: Discouragment

Elijah. A man. A prophet. Called by God and simply obedient. What can we take from his life, his story?   I am currently reading about Elijah and in the next few days, I will share parts of my writing (from my daily devotional times), along with a few quotes that I find striking. Today,ContinueContinue reading “Elijah, A Series of Responses: Discouragment”

Daughters.

A poem for my daughters.The journeyof waiting.Praying.Listening.The momentof knowing.CelebratingReceiving.And then she arrived.Like a surge in the sea, she burst forth.Forcing us to readjust…Swirling us to higher ground.Rising and falling.Volatile waves.We sail currents, unrelenting.She is lovely, her unrefined grace.Love,It’s a risky thing.But,we aren’t afraid.Love,It’s a risky thing.But,we aren’t afraid.A hallelujah love,Deeper than deep.Steady, moving furiously.We’re drowning,ButContinueContinue reading “Daughters.”

"Inside Out," a poem

I’d prefer to read poetry aloud…..It’s rather difficult to write it in the way it should be read.Titled:”Inside Out”You will not hide, and nothing will be hidden.If I desire, if I search, if I really mean it, and really…persist.I’ll find You, the source of all.And we are fickle,  often confused.Soul, separate from man, intertwined withContinueContinue reading “"Inside Out," a poem”