My hands stayed on the steering wheel of my parked car. I didn’t realize how hard I was gripping it until I saw what I should’ve felt: the inner structure of my hands, the bones and veins protruding out in thick creases. It was the third Monday in February, nothing worth gripping hands over—not the […]
When Work Lost Joy: A Reflection on Rest and Hope
A poem by Hafiz, a 14th century Persian poet: I sometimes forgetthat I was created for Joy.My mind is too busy.My Heart is too heavyfor me to rememberthat I have beencalled to dancethe Sacred dance of life [1]. I grew up believing that I would flourish as I got older. My teachers encouraged me to […]
I Definitely Have Friends: A Reflection on Cultivating Connections
I have a reputation for introducing people to a wildly eclectic playlist of outlandish songs—the kind that either become road trip anthems or make me the laughingstock of the whole car, depending on who controls the aux. Songs like “The Duck Song,” “Flamingo” by Kero Kero Bonito, or “Humpty Dumpty” by Gracie’s Corner have all […]
From Clay to Creation
I started as dirt bound to earth, unaware of my lowliness–I yearned for more but complacency was comfortable.My beauty stayed hidden, stuck in the safety of loneliness,Until hands surrounded soil desiring to save my soul. I look down– the sediment clings to my hands,Wet and temperamental, it resists me. Cold and coarse. With a tender touch, […]
Worship in the Dark: A Parallel Between Secular Music and the Psalms
The 2010s were an era filled with wildly differing genres of popular music, ranging from dance pop to slower alternative songs. The decade began with upbeat, danceable pop music from artists like Kesha and Pitbull and later became defined by more melancholic vocalists like Post Malone and Billie Eilish. Artists such as Tyler the Creator, […]
Letter From The Editor, Issue XVII – “Creator, Created, Creating”
Dear Reader, There is such beauty in the rhythm of the seasons, a rhythm that is echoed in the routine of each college year. Excitement fills the start of the semester as our campus welcomes a new class and upperclassmen return, eager to reunite with friends and colleagues. The lawns are pristine, and campus is […]