Writers’ Blog
A collection of devotionals, stories, and poems by writers at Heartland
Exit Us
The turbulent skydraws the attention of every eyeas truth asserts itself and canno longer be denied. I WILL BRING YOU OUT All-fallupon their knees andrelease the chains heldso tightly in their hands. I WILL DELIVER YOU No locks, no keys.No longer holding back.No...
A Liturgy for Storms
O God whose strength is in the skies,1Who commands lightning and hail, snow, clouds, and stormy wind,And they fulfill Your word;We bow to Your majesty expressed in the storm. O Ruler of Rain,2 who causes the sky to give showers,Who decrees the rain and waters the...
Dehydrated
We thought we were losing her. Limp and lifeless, she had stopped eating and drank very little. I coaxed and bribed her with her favorite treats, but even those she refused. I placed water right next to her bed to make it easier for her, but the only way she would...
Asleep
Slumber. Repose. Sleep. Rest. Snooze. All these words mean the same thing: the absence of wakefulness in which one is unconscious of one’s surroundings, experiencing a resting of the body and mind. I would like to focus on the phrase, “one is unconscious of one’s...
Whom Have I?
“Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” Psalm 73:25-26 NASB What a comfort to know that the Word of God is always true, right, and good!...
Carrying Jesus
What? D’ya think a donkey can’t talk? Haven’t ya ever heard of Balaam’s ass? I’m just a young’un, and I already know about him. He’s famous among us donkeys! So let me tell ya about something cool that happened to me—even better than Balaam’s ass. The sun is shining...
Dada Loves You, Baby Girl
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.” John 15:9 (NIV) It’s okay, baby girl. Yeah, you’re hungry aren’t you? I’m warming up the milk right now. If I give you the bottle right away, it’ll be cold, and you don’t like cold milk....
Steady Feet
“I waited patiently for the Lord; and He inclined to me and heard my cry. He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, and He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; many...
This Is Love
I was once deadin trespasses and sins.I walked the ways of the world.I was, by nature, a child of wrath.I was a stranger, an aliento the covenants and promises of God. I was once without Christ.I was once without God.I was once without hope.But God,has made me fully...
Abiding: My Love Letter to God
Dear God, Who am I that You would even be aware of me? I am but one person to have walked on this orb. Having accomplished so little in my years, yet I strive to deepen the experience. …Like a river in constant motion,yet with nearly imperceptible change,I continue...
