Redeemed

          This poem is kind of an accumulation of things I am grieving for and how I feel.  I like to think that it's okay to express emotions like the psalms.  I am also stressing about a paper, so this was a short break.  I have been struggling with pain from the past.  Sometimes I don't understand why people hurt others so much, but most of the time I don't think that they mean to do so.  We all learn to cope in different ways.  Some ways are VERY unhealthy. . . I have learned through good and bad experiences.  Thank you to God who carries me through.   Heartsick . . . When you love someone so much, that it drips out of your soul, When you love someone so much, and when they leave it makes a hole, When you love someone so much, that you are torn like fluttering ribbons, what is one to do? When you love until it hurts, because you hurt for their hurts, When you love until you are sore, When you give and give until you can't give

Hello, Life has been busy lately, as it never does seem to slow down.  There are times when I need to step back and deflate a little bit.  Time to think and process.  This is one of those times. This year is going by so fast.  It is my senior year of college at Oak Hills.  It's the cliche of,"the time of your life," but it feels normal.  It has been difficult but very good at the same time.  This truly is a unique season in life to be surrounded by so many peers living in one space, sharing our experience in community.  Each person has their own unique story, but we all share common struggles and joys.   As this season of my life is coming to a close I have been more proactive in being involved with others here.  At times I get so focused on getting things done, homework, etc. that I forget to invest in relationships and even in myself.  I can see how people involved in ministry can become so burnt out.  It's not possible to help others without being fille