by Nancy Crowther-Brandenburg | Feb 20, 2025 | Poetry, Voices
After God rescued me, I thought Where were the men To hold the man accountable There were many who knew His violent abusive ways, but… No one helped Through pondering scripture I could see that… God called me, an ordinary woman To do the work God calls the “foolish”...
by Christina Davina | Jun 20, 2024 | Poetry, Voices
Not our daughters and sisters and mothers, you say, No woman should be forced to fight How I agree, no woman should Oh, but the war has come The war has come when shepherds lust upon sheep And seek the choicest to devour And cry victim when she pleads for help An...
by Nancy Crowther-Brandenburg | Mar 24, 2024 | Poetry, Voices
God gave me life He gave me a voice God gave me a purpose To live for Him Have you lost your voice? I did… Did the man called to love you …take it? The man took mine Little by little I was smothered…silenced With fear and shame Were you? God didn’t want this For me He...
by Nancy Crowther-Brandenburg | Mar 21, 2024 | Poetry, Voices
Father…I remember when The little girl called out to you She was sad Missing her mother You heard her And dried her tears Father…I remember when The little girl grew to be A young woman…full of joy Loving this life, you gave her Doing life abundantly Caring for others...
by Nancy Crowther-Brandenburg | Mar 5, 2024 | Poetry, Voices
In this world God’s people Will have suffering God will give us grace to… Endure…patiently When wrong seems right And right seems wrong God calls us to speak truth and Endure…patiently When there was abuse and fear…I Endured…patiently If painful memories return My...
by Nancy Crowther-Brandenburg | Feb 16, 2024 | Poetry, Voices
I see the little girl A sweet memory God gave her Jesus Playing, full of joy Running through corn fields Singing, laughing, flourishing Forever green There she is, a young woman God gave her a heart of caring Her roots were planted By streams of water Flourishing and...
