With the publication of I Bought a Pearl quickly approaching (September 4, 2024), I am a mix of all the emotions you might expect. I am excited, relieved, and nervous. I also find myself reflecting on my path as an author, how I ended up here and what things might look like in the future. … Continue reading Trauma and Relationship with God––Not Positive, but Inspirational?
Christian
A Wreath of Mercy
**This is a crown of sonnets, which I composed as a final project for a Medieval Church history class. It is a meditation on mercy as the early church understood it and an invitation for today's church to enter into the practice of mercy. Because the piece was originally an academic project, there are many … Continue reading A Wreath of Mercy
How Van Gogh’s Gospel Changed My Understanding of /Healing Beauty/
When I was a kid, I learned about Vincent Van Gogh in an art class. I loved mixing paint with flour to make it thicker and attempting to imitate the great artist’s work. I always felt for Van Gogh. I think I had a tender spot for his troubled end-of-life. The fact that he cut … Continue reading How Van Gogh’s Gospel Changed My Understanding of /Healing Beauty/
Declaration Against Shame
My heart is full of anticipation, but I can't remember how to hopeThe land cries out for justiceBut who is listening? The loudest voices make a contest of victimhoodTo find beauty in oppression is commendableTo oppose it is condemnableThere is none who speaks out for usWhere is our advocate? "Listen, you people, far and wideListen, … Continue reading Declaration Against Shame
Victor Apparent
How strange that the Almighty achesHis invincible side woundedBy unrequited love and jealousyInjustice rejoiced in the darknessOf daylight perverted by prideYet the darkness trembledIts lack of comprehensionComing to an endIn the realizationOf having been overcomeBy a life laid down, willfully,That it might be taken again
Naomi M. Wong 