Lord,

how long will it take

for me to learn

You made me

to make

and when i don’t

i wither

like a flower refusing the sun’s rays

because even though

she needs them to live

sometimes, they burn —

the truth is,

i’m so afraid

to show up to the page

and hate the things

that i create

i’d rather not make them at all.

but then i think

that if you, God,

the author and artist

of this whole story

never made things that

broke Your heart a million different ways

then You never would have

made me

or her

or them

or anyone.

so maybe, just maybe

i can be brave

like You.

ABOUT OUR BLOGGER

Kati Lynn Davis grew up in Chester County. After a brief stay on the other side of Pennsylvania to earn a writing degree from the University of Pittsburgh, she returned to the area and got a job working for a local library. When she isn’t writing, Kati enjoys reading, drawing, watching movies (especially animated ones!), drinking bubble tea, hanging out with her family cat, and going for very slow runs. Kati is pretty sure she’s an Enneagram 4 but is constantly having an identity crisis over it, so thankfully she’s learning to root her sense of self in Jesus.

FALL WOMEN’S GROUPS - DISCIPLES MAKING DISCIPLES

That’s our commission from Jesus himself. It’s one thing to learn about discipleship but another to put it into practice in community with other women. Please consider joining us for one of our women’s groups.

Our Fall women’s groups will start up again in early September 2023.  Check out the links below for more information and to sign up!