I am a perfectionist. Which means a lot of things. Some good, some bad. If you're a perfectionist too, you know. If you're not, be thankful--while perfectionism isn't all bad, it nurtures a lot of life-long frustrations. I was dialoguing with a friend about my WIP not long ago, and as I put my struggles … Continue reading Come Play, Mama [Original Poetry]
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A Lamentation in Miniature [Original Poetry]
As I'm studying the book of Lamentations--chapter 3 in particular--Charles R. Swindoll's little book The Lamentations of Jeremiah (Swindoll, 1977) has opened my eyes to the depth, beauty, and poetry of this section of Scripture. Did you know that four out of the five chapters or dirges of Lamentations are acrostic poems in the original … Continue reading A Lamentation in Miniature [Original Poetry]
Melissa J. Troutman 