https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal daily 0.75 2026-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f37ff1b3-8dd2-46b0-8b68-61aaa1ff74d9/to+the+mountains+4a.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1759603604337-7OZYQM0NBQPM0EF3ORGT/unsplash-image-U2AwijfUNS4.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1759603891864-8FS4OJR40DAU6RINJ7YU/unsplash-image-Ixp4YhCKZkI.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1759603801069-YHL87DLYV201I8SRDP0T/unsplash-image-FrR0nSrJyyw.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1759603951291-Q2NZ2DN40R4UTZLXET7Q/unsplash-image-G_7uRAQ33wI.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1759603707277-LZ29PLTNXNRH4TRAJFSJ/unsplash-image-etuPl3bjiOk.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a28f06e8-2be7-49c8-a3d5-b0c0196583b5/square+poetry+corner.png https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/letterfromtheeditortothemountains monthly 0.5 2025-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d63d32f8-591e-4936-ae92-f41d722cebfc/NEW+to+the+mountains+3+4x5.png Journal - To the Mountains: A Letter from the Editor - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/11c94887-8a61-4b6b-921e-1c851e4a1f9d/me+2025+13.jpg Journal - To the Mountains: A Letter from the Editor - KIMBERLY PHINNEY Kimberly Phinney is a writer, professor, counselor, publisher, and editor. She’s been published in Christianity Today, Ekstasis, Fathom, Solum Literary Press, The Dewdrop, Humana Obscura, Calla Press, and more. She is the founder of www.TheWayBack2Ourselves.com. Her poetry is award-winning. “Exalted Ground” was nominated for the Pushcart Prize in 2024. Her poem “An Ode to Hard, Dark Nights” won the Audience Choice Award in the Bright Wings Poetry Contest with Ekstasis and Makers and Mystics in 2024. Her small collection of poetry from Of Wings and Dirt won runner-up in Fathom Magazine’s Poetry Contest in 2023. A doctoral candidate in Community Care and Counseling, Kimberly holds an M.Ed. in English and studied at Goddard’s Creative Writing MFA program. She was featured on Good Morning America for a national award and for teaching through critical illness. Her poetry collection, Of Wings and Dirt, was a bestseller on the Amazon Charts throughout 2024. Her second book of poetry, Exalted Ground: Poems of Praise and Lament for the Living, debuted as a bestseller and #1 in Christian Poetry Charts in April of 2025. She is writing a book on art, faith, and belonging, which will be published with Baker Books in 2027, as well as her third collection of poetry. Find her and The Way Back to Ourselves community on Instagram @thewayback2ourselves and on Substack: TheWayBack2Ourselves.substack.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/whenwaterclimbedamountain monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1762206694553-4IG9HNTVZ8S8U56UVQ0H/unsplash-image-y3W0CzO063w.jpg Journal - Storytellers Poetry Contest Winner: When Water Climbed a Mountain (1st Place) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a2b1004f-c921-488f-9db1-27d2ef866788/storytellers+winner+1.png Journal - Storytellers Poetry Contest Winner: When Water Climbed a Mountain (1st Place) - THE STORY BEHIND THE POEM: In late September 2024, Hurricane Helene’s sudden and unprecedented floodwaters ravaged the Appalachian Mountains. Whole towns, infrastructures, and many inhabitants were washed away in an instant. The River Arts District of Asheville, North Carolina, was one such location in the floodplain. As a vibrant creative home to a community of artists, its mountain streets were filled with diverse studios and galleries. The Village Potters Clay Center was a thriving flagship facility in the district, owned and operated by my parents and their team. Known for teaching and mentoring the next generation of potters, their influence was deep and broad. Unfortunately, that fateful September, the floodwaters of Helene filled the 14,000 square foot clay center. Climbing to over 26 feet, the current either washed away or ruined nearly everything inside. This poem is a tribute to the resilience of my parents, The Village Potters, and the greater whole of the artist community they represent. Telling their story of great loss and perseverance to rebuild in the face of tragedy is a beacon of hope. May that same hope pull our eyes upward and guide us, when facing seemingly insurmountable circumstances, to persevere and continue the climb. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f1867c12-3b99-46a4-a31d-81739b0a4bab/Jessie+Flowers+Headshot%281%29.jpg Journal - Storytellers Poetry Contest Winner: When Water Climbed a Mountain (1st Place) - JESSIE FLOWERS Jessie Flowers is a purveyor of life and language. She delights in the mundane miracles of each season, spying out the beauty that steadfastly surrounds us. Having previously served as a worship arts pastor for over a decade, she carries a deep love for people, creativity, and the Body of Christ. She currently resides in South Carolina with her husband and children. You can follow more of her work at substack.com/@jessieflowers, as well as her forthcoming work in Vessels of Light. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/beholdhewhowaslongbeforeus monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/cad099ac-e206-412e-8cf4-2972dc6ac352/IMG_8241.jpeg Journal - Storytellers Poetry Contest Winner: Behold! He Who Was, Long Before Us (2nd Place) - Make it stand out Cappella Lago di Braies, Italy, photograph by Jessica Jolley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/928dfed3-675f-4761-9edd-df1ee5ac4792/storytellers+winner+2.png Journal - Storytellers Poetry Contest Winner: Behold! He Who Was, Long Before Us (2nd Place) - THE STORY BEHIND THE POEM: I've had the great privilege of living in a culture and land quite distinct from my own, which has allowed me to experience both the differences and similarities that we all share throughout humanity. Also, I've seen how we all search for eternity in our surroundings, as I've witnessed both my Kenyan and American friends looking to the mountains in some form of worship, albeit for different reasons. Often, we overlook the entire purpose of it all too quickly, regardless of where the Lord has placed us. As I wrote this piece, staring outside my Nairobi window at the blooming jacarandas and remembering the emotions God invokes in me when I, too, stand at the base of such grand creations, my heart burst with the desire for us to all see HIM, the Creator of it all—from the dear ones of my previous home near the Smoky Mountains to Mt. Kilimanjaro now just south of me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/2d0eecf3-9788-43a0-b6a0-4d9555d52319/Bio+photo.jpg Journal - Storytellers Poetry Contest Winner: Behold! He Who Was, Long Before Us (2nd Place) - JESSICA JOLLEY Jessica Jolley is a wife, a momma to two littles and soon-to-be three through adoption, and a missionary, but most importantly, she is a follower of Christ who wants others to also taste and see how good He is. She and her family have been living in Nairobi, Kenya, since 2017 and are continuously learning to stay on their toes in the beautiful chaos that is East Africa. Her writing has been published at Risen Motherhood, Thrive Ministry, and elsewhere. You can find her musings on faith, cross-cultural living, and motherhood on Substack Entrusted With Grace and Instagram @jesselaine.jolley. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/aspilgrims monthly 0.5 2025-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1763491915648-GCA4O4O4UE811CT5EOX0/unsplash-image-ebqlWF5jd3Y.jpg Journal - Storytellers Poetry Contest Winner: As Pilgrims (3rd Place) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/44b11288-a6e1-4e82-bbd7-8e6f412c50c9/storytellers+winner+3b.png Journal - Storytellers Poetry Contest Winner: As Pilgrims (3rd Place) - THE STORY BEHIND THE POEM: “As Pilgrims” was written from a very tender place, while still in the wake of moving overseas. Having just embarked on a grand new adventure, it felt jarring to land in a valley. Grief shows up at inopportune times, disrupting the climb. We tend to think that our problems remain tied to a place, but there are mountains that we carry within us. It is through these journeys that true spiritual transformation takes place. Ezekiel 36:26 says, “And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” “As Pilgrims” is for the dear heart who wanted a different mountain, for the fellow sojourner learning how to submit to God’s reign, and for the believer who trusts that fullness of joy is just beyond the tree line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/8a17ffd8-ba42-4ca8-8f6e-bd4452cf2b4f/Cultivate-Retreat-2024-185+%281%29+%281%29.jpg Journal - Storytellers Poetry Contest Winner: As Pilgrims (3rd Place) - KRISTINE AMUNDRUD Kristine Amundrud is a Canadian poet of faith living in Northland, New Zealand. She finds joy in dreaming alongside her husband and their three children. Inspired by nature and the healing power of storytelling, Kristine endeavors to evoke emotions in the reader. She also loves friendships that go beyond the surface. Connect with her on Substack @kristineamundrud or Instagram @kamundrud. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/dearlordonlyyou monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1761942457222-POBMU4P4S28R9PVLPXDB/unsplash-image-bRP3Yk-lWfg.jpg Journal - Storytellers Poetry Contest Winner: Dear Lord, Only You: A Prayer of Surrender (3rd Place) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d9227086-f7b9-45e4-afc5-d3cf51f1b677/storytellers+winner+3a.png Journal - Storytellers Poetry Contest Winner: Dear Lord, Only You: A Prayer of Surrender (3rd Place) - THE STORY BEHIND THE POEM: Sometimes we don't recognize the bitterness in our own hearts until we see it in someone else's. I saw my friend struggling with suffocating bitterness, though this seemed normal to her, given “the cards” life dealt her. As I tried to help her see that God was more than a card dealer, I realized I had my own deep-seated bitterness in my heart as well. We are human, and we can't move the mountains in our lives. But God can, and we need to have faith and surrender. And that is what this poem is: my prayer of surrender to my Lord Jesus to re-brush the hues of my heart at his Mountain of Grace. In doing so, I received such beautiful peace from Him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/87e905d7-c57e-4f6d-83f8-f4a59453641b/Deborah+Head+Shot+2025.jpg Journal - Storytellers Poetry Contest Winner: Dear Lord, Only You: A Prayer of Surrender (3rd Place) - DEBORAH RUTHERFORD Deborah loves Jesus, being Don's wife, singing old hymns, and nature walks under the Georgia pines. She is a poet, author, podcaster, and award-winning makeup artist with an Emmy, as well as the founder of the Behold-Her Beauty Podcast and Blog. She is the author of Unexpected Blessings: 40 Days of Discovering God's Best and the forthcoming Prodigal Daughter: Poems of Light for the Lost Ones. She has been published in The Way Back to Ourselves Literary Journal, Vessels of Light Literary Journal, Calla Press Literary Journal, The Truly Co. Magazine, and Prosetrics Literary Magazine. You can follow her on Substack and Instagram. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/booksfromtwbto-5weyc monthly 0.5 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a5d0edd6-6e25-4d01-a1f4-b602b0b04003/ROOTED+1.png Journal - BOOK YOUR CALENDARS: The Cultivate Retreat is coming to Greenville, SC, June 19-21, 2026. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/65aeb838-813a-476e-8cd1-41e69a1eda55/StephenRoach.jpg Journal - BOOK YOUR CALENDARS: The Cultivate Retreat is coming to Greenville, SC, June 19-21, 2026. - Welcome Stephen Roach, founder of Makers and Mystics and The Breath and the Clay, as our first keynote speaker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/81149c27-f225-4367-a517-6c1dd69516c1/Deidre.jpg Journal - BOOK YOUR CALENDARS: The Cultivate Retreat is coming to Greenville, SC, June 19-21, 2026. - Welcome Deidre Braley, editor, poet, and author of a forthcoming book on delight with Revell Books in 2027. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f94c078b-26eb-4151-996f-abc2ed37555b/me+2025+13.jpg Journal - BOOK YOUR CALENDARS: The Cultivate Retreat is coming to Greenville, SC, June 19-21, 2026. - And of course, Kimberly Phinney, founder of The Way Back to Ourselves, English professor, editor, poet, and author of several books, will be there. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/coffeeatthecampsite monthly 0.5 2025-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1763445407724-OOCGUX43UBRRTJINI49S/unsplash-image-vVrDHc8Nf94.jpg Journal - Coffee at the Campsite - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/0148b1c4-12aa-45c6-a178-e037fd171aeb/edward.jpg Journal - Coffee at the Campsite - EDWARD HOLMES Edward Holmes is a writer on a mission to spread hope into hearts through the written (and often spoken) word. He has written children's books, devotionals, and poetry collections. He shares new poems weekly through his podcast Life Lines. His writing is hopeful, humorous, and honest—all fueled by black coffee and dark chocolate. Edward has an affinity with practical theology and biblical apologetics, previously serving as an evangelist and youth minister for seven years in Missouri. He currently resides in Illinois with his wife and kids, living every day with three reasons to keep hope alive. Edward is also a contributor at TheWayBack2Ourselves.com, and co-host and producer of The Way Back Podcast’s Poetry Corner and The Way Back Podcast. If you find him online, say "Hi!" He'd love to strike up a conversation with you. You can find him on Instagram @edwardlee_on_ig. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/hereinthelandoftheliving monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1763505117591-JM4CNGP9NBJT0BO4FL9Z/unsplash-image-fr8pZDJ43pY.jpg Journal - Here in the Land of the Living - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f87e1133-778f-4fd4-b4e1-f3d83bae2f19/Lore+author+photo.jpg Journal - Here in the Land of the Living - CAITLIN LORE Caitlin Lore is a Midwest grown, Southeast transplant who often writes about the interplay of faith, grief, and midlife on her Substack, The Time Given. She is a former English teacher turned professor who also writes children's fiction. In her free time, Caitlin is rarely without a book, enjoys gardening, and dabbles in several eclectic hobbies which inevitably end up in her stories. Find her on Instagram @caitlin_lore or caitlinlore.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/threemountains monthly 0.5 2025-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1761180565802-6QXH03333RJK7NS3A49Q/unsplash-image-RGR-7-G4Wvs.jpg Journal - Three Mountains - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ab53e3df-68e6-4247-bd8c-f7599c3c5b48/NoahHeadshot.jpeg Journal - Three Mountains - NOAH BARTLEY Noah Bartley is a poet whose desire to showcase the wonder and glory of God through the medium of words. He lives in Chattanooga, TN, with his wife, Haley, their daughter, Lucy, and their dog, Ridge. Noah graduated from Bryan College in Dayton, TN, with a BA in Biblical Studies. It was primarily through the deep study of Scripture and the original languages that a love for words was fostered, which then flourished into writing poetry for the purpose of inviting others into the wonder of God. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/lowlyatthepanorama monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1761936432283-QVXQ1FNPWMGZH646W9UU/unsplash-image-MkHx6zgSLUo.jpg Journal - Lowly, at the Panorama and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6f7d2239-702e-4259-a949-4bc7182065cc/MoodyHeadshot.jpg Journal - Lowly, at the Panorama and Other Poems - COURTNEY MOODY Courtney Moody is a writer, choreographer, and creative of faith. Her work has been featured in various publications, including Christianity Today, Ekstasis, The Way Back to Ourselves, and Brain Mill Press. In 2022, her poem “Florida Anatomy” was awarded 2nd place for the Florida State Poet’s Association Award, and in 2025, she received honorable mention for Voice & Virtue’s poetry chapbook contest. She is currently an Assistant Editor for Vessels of Light and Rehearsal Director for Dance Theatre of Tampa. She can be found on Instagram @courtofwriting and Substack at One Foot in the Next World. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/booksfromtwbto monthly 0.5 2025-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/8a488f15-ded7-4ac5-b5bd-207b2078ad66/The+Way+Back+Books.jpg Journal - BOOKS FOR YOU from The Way Back Books and TWBTO Community - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/82506835-04c2-41c3-b970-d0caa7f0a584/book+8.jpg Journal - BOOKS FOR YOU from The Way Back Books and TWBTO Community - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744592357426-SKYGHLKHZA14FNHEEWPB/book+9.jpg Journal - BOOKS FOR YOU from The Way Back Books and TWBTO Community https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744592358133-JD3KKM02DNA0D0UJ0XXB/book+10.jpg Journal - BOOKS FOR YOU from The Way Back Books and TWBTO Community https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1763504201000-16AJ1EDMS0GXILMYOZSN/bres+book.jpeg Journal - BOOKS FOR YOU from The Way Back Books and TWBTO Community https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/peakexperience monthly 0.5 2025-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1762100272767-TJ0E278JAPBG5GGJN7UM/unsplash-image-_xzx1XZ1taI.jpg Journal - Peak Experience - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/7d3a056c-4224-434e-995f-7cf7c999b091/31da7210-27e3-46ad-96b0-3f061a3776fa_1372x1372.jpg Journal - Peak Experience - A. A. KOSTAS A. A. Kostas is a Canadian-Australian poet, writer, and lawyer, currently based in Singapore. His poetry has been published or is forthcoming in Traces Journal, Inkwell, The Clayjar Review, Cordite Poetry Review, Vessels of Light, and Calla Press Journal. He is also a contributing editor for Traces Journal. His website is aakostas.com, and his Substack newsletter, blending poetry and prose, can be found at waymarkers.substack.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/soulgrowsquiet monthly 0.5 2025-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1760576389477-6ZRDYSISVJ99R5EL1UZX/unsplash-image-4HfIirAHG_0.jpg Journal - Soul Grows Quiet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/73f3b01f-dc82-4f23-898c-c9a32bd99db4/DSC04240.jpg Journal - Soul Grows Quiet - TANNER OLSON Tanner Olson is an author, spoken word poet, and speaker. He travels across the country sharing poetry and telling stories of grace and hope. His work has been described as “hopefully unique and inviting” as it blends faith, humor, and curiosity. Tanner is the author of multiple books, including Walk A Little Slower: A Collection of Poems and Other Words, All the Things I Say to God (Zonderkidz, 2025), and Getting Through What You're Going Through: Notes and Poems for Hoping and Becoming (Zondervan, Feb. 2026). Tanner doesn’t take himself too seriously, drinks his coffee black, and cheers for the Orlando Magic. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, Sarah, their son, Judah, and their dog, Pancake. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/godofthemountainlordofmycave monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1762264045155-CIQGB6K0236QCKE594UR/unsplash-image-rAqzj79GUmA.jpg Journal - God of the Mountain, Lord of My Cave - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/621b6194-26c6-4623-b795-ea472b22f1cb/Dortch-Elliott+Photo.jpeg Journal - God of the Mountain, Lord of My Cave - KAYLEON DORTCH-ELLIOTT Author of To Everything and It is Well, Kayleon Dortch-Elliott lives in North Carolina with her husband and children. With degrees in psychology and theology, her mission is to meet Christians in the margins of faith and everyday life, humanizing the journey. She is the proud CEO of Write on the Margin Publishing and Content Partner for YouVersion. If you like inspiring yet thought-provoking messages on Christian faith and spirituality, you'll love her work. To learn more and stay connected, visit www.kayleondortchelliott.com, subscribe to the Notes in the Margin Substack, and follow Kayleon on Instagram (@kaydelliott). https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/attheedgeofamountainlake monthly 0.5 2025-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/9a27ffdc-face-48d1-b7f0-916b276c0a0f/Remnants.jpg Journal - At the Edge of a Mountain Lake and Photography - Make it stand out Remnants by Lauren Madsen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f2de9baf-4d7d-4e74-bcfd-d0cab825f77b/Mountain+Meadow.jpg Journal - At the Edge of a Mountain Lake and Photography - Make it stand out Mountain Meadow by Lauren Madsen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/27972c66-6c61-4b5f-b4ed-241cef3c3f17/Lauren+Madsen.jpg Journal - At the Edge of a Mountain Lake and Photography - LAUREN MADSEN Lauren Madsen is a wife, mother, poet, and photographer. She lives with her husband and four children in Utah. Recently, her work has appeared in the Vessels of Light, Calla Press, and The Way Back to Ourselves literary journals. She loves to explore themes of memory, faith, and beauty in the natural world and everyday life. Connect with her on Instagram @a.lingering.light. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/eyesup monthly 0.5 2025-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1761697055293-UYV0RNTC4VF0XRVHHTVU/unsplash-image-nHwer7-xQas.jpg Journal - Eyes Up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/49400bfb-f16e-48b4-a0c6-af189d212b65/Matthew+White+-+Author+Headshot.jpg Journal - Eyes Up - MATTHEW WHITE Matthew White is an Anglican priest, poet, and songwriter based in West Sussex in the United Kingdom. His debut poetry collection, Propelled into Wonder, which spans themes of beauty, loss, and faith, was published in September 2024 to wide acclaim. Substack: idleandblessed.substack.com Instagram: @matthewwhitepics @poetunearthed Author website: www.matthewwhite.online Inquiries: hello@matthewwhite.online https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/themountofolives monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1761645874914-73M8N7JBH1SS40RQ8THL/unsplash-image-tQG9yuNiCkc.jpg Journal - The Mount of Olives - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/fe9c6687-df82-41c8-bbba-22c82776dcb8/Jessica+Hanke+Picture+for+Bio.jpg Journal - The Mount of Olives - JESSICA HANKE Jessica Hanke is a South African currently living in Switzerland with her husband and two small children. She writes poetry as she looks for the rays of Light woven into her days. You can find her poetry on Substack. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/wakingthoughts monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1761852330125-ST53STAEQ4V1JLN3XZ03/unsplash-image-zcq37qLaWac.jpg Journal - Waking Thoughts and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d9d95bb3-084e-40c3-8b0d-cf0c389c330f/chelsea-fraser-headshots2025-28.jpg Journal - Waking Thoughts and Other Poems - CHELSEA FRASER Chelsea Fraser is a wife, mother, poet, musician, and arts administrator, as well as a consultant for emerging poets and writers with The Way Back to Ourselves. She is the author of a poetry collection titled The Mother Tree. She has been published in The Way Back to Ourselves Literary Journal, Inkwell (formerly Ekstasis Magazine), The Dewdrop, Vessels of Light Journal, Calla Press, and others. Chelsea has also been a featured poet at Inkwell creative gatherings and speaks regularly on poetry, art, and faith. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/mountzion monthly 0.5 2025-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/0bf3e3be-65e0-4347-873c-cafa89bd2c0e/Punishment_sisyph.jpg Journal - Mount Zion - Make it stand out Sisyphus (1548–1549) by Titian, Museo del Prado, Madrid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/5cc82552-c630-468b-8624-c3e9d2841bd5/HOT_1512-Edit+copy.jpg Journal - Mount Zion - AMY HALL Amy lives in Arkansas with her husband and three children. When she is not homeschooling or caring for their home, she attempts to write in the margins of life, just as Laura Ingalls Wilder did. She has been published in two Substacks: an article in Ted Balaker’s The Coddling of the American Mind Movie and a poem in Andrew Campbell’s English Teacher Weekly. Amy hopes to write a little more like Jane Austen someday. It is a truth universally acknowledged that a writer with a singular, serious focus must be in want of some wit. Truly, laughter is the best medicine! https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/youmetmeinthebluemountains monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1761665055568-LAQ2T69YJOLOKSFS3V5Y/unsplash-image-PdGBci-4jR8.jpg Journal - You Met Me in the Blue Mountains - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f30246bf-7172-464c-83c7-25f53da04770/IMG_1088.jpeg Journal - You Met Me in the Blue Mountains - ANDY BETH MILLER Andy Beth Miller is a travel journalist with over 20 years of experience writing for both print and digital publications. She has spent the last six years slowly traveling full-time, just her and her wee backpack, reporting firsthand from dozens of countries across Europe and the Pacific. She has also served as editor-in-chief of a New York-based trade publication, worked as a senior copy editor for multiple lifestyle titles, and continues to work as a freelance book editor and communications consultant in her (rare) spare time. She thinks of herself as a “hydroponic human,” and feels incredibly blessed to be able to see the world as she works en route. There are so many beautiful places to visit, lessons to learn, and stories to share. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/nobodyseverest monthly 0.5 2025-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1761650173363-78DGM1ZVS1PGWR4EOOHU/unsplash-image-oBX-b6ltYts.jpg Journal - Nobody’s Everest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/eefe16c1-997a-42ff-8165-c7cc4779278a/Author+headshot.jpg Journal - Nobody’s Everest - CHRISTEL JEFFS Christel Jeffs is a writer, editor, and counselor. She lives in Northland, New Zealand, the place which serves as the backdrop for her debut novel, The Gumdigger’s Wife (2016). Her poetry is featured in several Fast Fibres poetry anthologies, as well as the literary journals Calla Press, Vessels of Light, and The Way Back to Ourselves. She loves to help others rewrite their stories through her counseling work, while continuing to author her own, guided by the greatest Storyteller of all. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/fourmountainsinfugue monthly 0.5 2025-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d41d999b-b013-46d7-b6d5-8e0437c60c1d/Sunset+Through+Mist+on+the+Mountains.jpg Journal - Four Mountains in Fugue and Fine Art - Make it stand out Sunset Through Mist on the Mountains, by Allison Giles, multimedia with watercolor, pastel, and collage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/adb4327b-89e1-459d-9740-bf690cdf9a3e/IMG_7760.jpeg Journal - Four Mountains in Fugue and Fine Art - ALLISON GILES Allison is passionate about sharing the Gospel through art. She enjoys worship, dance, art, and writing that declares the glory of God. After serving in Ethiopia as missionaries for six and a half years, her family recently relocated to Nairobi, Kenya, where they will offer technical training as a means of discipleship, providing a way to make a living to nationals and the Ethiopian diaspora. Allison’s writings have appeared in The Way Back to Ourselves, The Clayjar Review, and Calla Press, and it is forthcoming in Vessels of Light. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/detourthroughthemountains monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/5e90575a-58a1-4396-a188-916e7eb0216d/2022june+s+dakota-09.jpg Journal - Detour Through the Mountains and Photography - Make it stand out photograph by Alisha Roth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a6226c25-ae5c-4db5-a694-ee159f92cbc9/Alisha+Headshot.jpg Journal - Detour Through the Mountains and Photography - ALISHA ROTH Alisha Roth is a mother to five daughters and one stepson. She has homeschooled for ten years and enjoys learning alongside her daughters. She is passionate about expanding her view of God and helping those who feel stuck. Her writing has been published in the Wild + Free magazines, the book Homegrown, and her own book, Courageous Divorce, comes out next spring. She writes on Substack at Modern Little Women and on Instagram @littlewomenfarmhouse. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/upwherethewindbreathes monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/e24566e7-8297-42d9-b7ee-3e0e3b94b26d/HolyIsland_CWallace.jpg Journal - Up Where the Wind Breathes - Make it stand out From Where the Castle Sees, by Christina Wallace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/5dc496bf-e26c-4d32-93c4-99a5987c7dc7/ChristinaLynnWallace.jpg Journal - Up Where the Wind Breathes - CHRISTINA WALLACE Christina Lynn Wallace writes for The Battle Cry on Substack and is a writing teacher, artist, and host of the C.S. Lewis podcast, Magic Like This. She is currently studying theology at Oxford University and is passionate about equipping the Church to shape culture through creativity by teaching Christians how to refine their writing craft and plan out their first memoir. She lives in the English countryside with her husband, Chris, and her fluffy goldendoodle, Humphrey. You can find out more about her work at https://christinalynnwallace.com. Socials Website: https://christinalynnwallace.com Substack: https://christinalynnwallace.substack.com Podcast: https://magiclikethis.substack.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/christinalynnwallace https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/mykingdom monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1761751135316-DG5IA2EQCSG3ZUD39M1V/unsplash-image-peHDKDWUfXs.jpg Journal - My Kingdom - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/8598bbaf-8322-4221-96b1-177dc04d2280/meandscout.png Journal - My Kingdom - TRESTA PAYNE Tresta Payne writes about small things like forest mushrooms and big things like grief and the goodness of God. She is a regular contributor at Cultivating Oaks Press and has written for Fathom Mag, Joyful Life Magazine, and her local newspaper. With 23 years of homeschooling and 8 years coaching high school volleyball behind her, she has learned the value of a good story and good listening. She is finishing up work on her first book and writes on her Substack, More Beautiful Than Necessary. Tresta lives in southern Oregon with her husband, Tim, and her good-girl, Scout. INSTAGRAM https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/waitingwiththemountain monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1761765449362-1FEOJWR9L3WPN1MRCZKY/unsplash-image-H_T0EgDO2hs.jpg Journal - Waiting with the Mountain - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4e2cf56e-26fe-4d38-83b0-014d76855320/Courtney-129.jpg Journal - Waiting with the Mountain - COURTNEY SIEBRING Courtney Siebring is curious about the intersection between art and faith. She's published two children's books with Paraclete Press and poetry with The Way Back to Ourselves, The Anselm Society, and Focus on the Family. Most of her time is spent curating her daughter's education and creating. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/ileftitallforvistas monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1762980466773-62J4CHRMBJO6PWTJ3FRK/unsplash-image-IWC_el6oeNs.jpg Journal - I Left It All for Vistas and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/8a17ffd8-ba42-4ca8-8f6e-bd4452cf2b4f/Cultivate-Retreat-2024-185+%281%29+%281%29.jpg Journal - I Left It All for Vistas and Other Poems - KRISTINE AMUNDRUD Kristine Amundrud is a Canadian poet of faith living in Northland, New Zealand. She finds joy in dreaming alongside her husband and their three children. Inspired by nature and the healing power of storytelling, Kristine endeavors to evoke emotions in the reader. She also loves friendships that go beyond the surface. Connect with her on Substack @kristineamundrud or Instagram @kamundrud. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/485miles monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1760526480710-53OB3SG9VJ9X1PLS8IQV/unsplash-image-RWzPBcWVdpw.jpg Journal - 485 Miles - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/0d0b4d6a-735e-4c83-a20c-2876105a5f0a/IMG_9082.jpeg Journal - 485 Miles - JAIME SCHAFFER Jaime Schaffer is the founder of The Wren: A Home for Creatives, a budding community of church-going creatives who believe in the power of art to usher in the New Creation. She has been flying under the radar for decades, homeschooling her three sons and helping raise up a new generation of dreamers and makers. Her current endeavors include teaching medieval history and literature to a group of incredible and hilarious teenagers and renovating a house she and her husband have affectionately dubbed "The Hub." Her poetry has previously appeared in The Way Back to Ourselves Literary Journal and has been presented at various artist gatherings. Her IG profiles are @jlsorrels_schaffer and @ahomeforcreatives. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/intheshadows monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1762202134037-0JXPE7MH3B2DARF8FFK6/unsplash-image-Q5qH_kvZxxE.jpg Journal - In the Shadows - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/92319a57-d2f8-402c-84b2-6eadaf88bd43/image0%282%29.jpeg Journal - In the Shadows - ASHLEY WHITTEMORE Ashley is a writer, poet, editor for The Way Back to Ourselves, and a former missionary. After moving back to the United States unexpectedly from a life overseas, she began writing about living in the tension of dreams deferred and hope sustained as a pathway to healing. Her previous work includes writing for Calla Press, Red Tent Living, The Way Back to Ourselves, and many others, including having poems and chapters published in various collaborative books. She currently lives in the Southeast with her husband and three kids. When she is not writing, you can find her triaging the needs of her garden and dogs or reading a good book. You can find Ashley on Instagram @ash.whittemore, where she shares poetry and prose that connect the reader’s heart to the tangible world around us, where God’s goodness is so often found in the simple elements of daily life. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/astillsmallvoice monthly 0.5 2025-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/0220cbc6-7765-4c2a-b879-4d439deca276/_DSC7835.jpg Journal - A Still Small Voice and Other Photography - Make it stand out A Still Small Voice, by Janelle Ryan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/9d9b8089-4d24-4ea3-99f9-9a97bcbbfd89/_DSC1875-2.jpg Journal - A Still Small Voice and Other Photography - Make it stand out Homeward Bound, by Janelle Ryan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/60e79bee-eec7-40ef-9218-6308a96dd9f0/_DSC2276-3.jpg Journal - A Still Small Voice and Other Photography - Make it stand out Lumen Gloriae (Light of Glory), by Janelle Ryan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/13986e73-4c5f-4d5d-91b4-a6011f02b276/IMG_9044+2.jpg Journal - A Still Small Voice and Other Photography - JANELLE RYAN Janelle Ryan is a multidisciplinary artist from British Columbia with a B.A. in Arts, Media, and Culture. Her expertise spans from photography and fine arts to singing and songwriting. First picking up a camera at sixteen, she went on to win her first photography award in 2020. She later began working as a wedding and family photographer. Her missionary desire is for art and beauty to become a healing encounter—breaking through walls of pain and numbness, awakening the nostalgia of the human heart, and bringing people back to themselves—ultimately leading them home to Christ. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/theuntamedmountains monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1763338127164-PG77XBSLT68Q6TWI2NYR/unsplash-image-AuZmsZeVWUM.jpg Journal - The Untamed Mountains - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/b5e9cca2-db8d-4527-b5cb-4d0a838feeb1/IMG_1703.JPEG Journal - The Untamed Mountains - HANNAH SANDERS Hannah Sanders is a follower of Christ, wife, mom to two teen boys, teacher, artist, and writer. She loves Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters, afternoon tea, and long walks in the woods. Her art, prose, and poetry have been featured by the Brazos Valley Arts Council, The Way Back to Ourselves, Vessels of Light, and Calla Press, among others. @hannahsanders.art is her little corner on Instagram. For more long-form writing, see Hannah Sanders | Substack. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/onhoreb monthly 0.5 2025-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/e6007ab7-a7e4-493c-8dc9-1cf054453df6/unsplash-image-sO0H3rQ8LKY.jpg Journal - On Horeb - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ecb732ab-5e10-4a7c-a27a-f1828b953fbe/headshot.JPG Journal - On Horeb - HANNAH BLANKENSHIP HERRERA Hannah Blankenship Herrera is a freelance journalist and editor with a passion for creative nonfiction. She has dabbled in poetry for years and enjoys trying to form a written dance of meaning and sounds. She currently lives in Colombia, South America, with her husband, David. For more of her writing, follow her at @ourwovenworlds on Instagram and Facebook. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/wildflower2 monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1763502326478-6F17RR6FZXLTXUVNHHK6/unsplash-image-BImL-nrv8lw.jpg Journal - Wildflower - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/abaaffb3-7902-43cb-8c1d-ec1227b7533b/Still+Life+-+Megan+Huwa+Profile+Pic.jpg Journal - Wildflower - MEGAN HUWA Megan Huwa is a poet and author of Still Life: Poetic Vignettes (Wipf & Stock, 2025). A rare health condition keeps her and her husband from living near her family’s fifth-generation Colorado farm, so her writing reaches for home, both temporal and eternal. A classically trained pianist, she melds her writing with aurality, rural life, and empathy through the varied voices and lives of those dear to her and those she observes. Follow her on Substack or Instagram. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/creatioexnihilo monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4aea10de-31d3-4bf5-a681-0645993e8bc1/IMG_7781.jpg Journal - Creatio Ex Nihilo - Make it stand out Blue Ridge Sunset, watercolor by Kimberly Phinney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/71813ca0-5625-4063-913b-7d467738a066/IMG_7779.jpg Journal - Creatio Ex Nihilo - Make it stand out The Healing Path, watercolor by Kimberly Phinney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/e945c119-f416-4f19-b64b-c285e37c70c6/IMG_7780.jpg Journal - Creatio Ex Nihilo - Make it stand out Blue Ridge Dreaming, watercolor by Kimberly Phinney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d146d7c7-24d1-4c54-af9e-a07131ed5a6c/me+2025+2.jpg Journal - Creatio Ex Nihilo - KIMBERLY PHINNEY Kimberly Phinney has been published in Christianity Today, Ekstasis, Fathom, Humana Obscura, The Dewdrop, and more. In 2024, she became a Pushcart Prize nominated poet with “Exalted Ground” from The Dewdrop Literary Journal. Her poem “An Ode to Hard, Dark Nights” also won the Audience Choice Award in the Bright Wings Poetry Contest with Ekstasis Magazine in 2024. In 2023, her small poetry collection, “Of Wings and Dirt” won runner-up in Fathom Magazine’s poetry contest. A doctoral candidate in Community Care and Counseling, Kimberly holds a B.S. in English Education, an M.Ed. in English, and studied at Goddard’s Creative Writing MFA program. She founded The Way Back to Ourselves in 2022. Kimberly was featured on Good Morning America for a national educator award and teaching her students through critical illness in 2023. Her debut poetry collection, Of Wings and Dirt, debuted as number one in Christian Poetry on the Amazon Charts in 2024. Her second collection, Exalted Ground: Poems of Praise and Lament for the Living, debuted as a bestseller in April 2025. She is at work on her next big project, a nonfiction book on her life’s work. She’s glad you’re here. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/everycoloradohike monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1761133217798-LSTYPOEMKFIMPYUJDFBL/unsplash-image-TecP6VNueY0.jpg Journal - Every Colorado Hike - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/fc804811-ea8c-4b07-8b5d-3c7b628fd3bc/Megan+maple.JPG Journal - Every Colorado Hike - MEGAN WILLOME Megan Willome is the author of Love & other Mysteries, a poetry collection about Song of Solomon and the Mysteries of the Rosary. Her work has been published at Calla Press, Every Day Poems, Solum Journal, The Windhover, and The Way Back to Ourselves. She also has a memoir, The Joy of Poetry, and a children's book, Rainbow Crow. Her day is incomplete without poetry, tea, and a walk in the dark. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/onthemount monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1763062535934-T6AHJY6KOV02210CGQXB/unsplash-image-qPvhjJyEfsU.jpg Journal - On the Mount - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f1867c12-3b99-46a4-a31d-81739b0a4bab/Jessie+Flowers+Headshot%281%29.jpg Journal - On the Mount - JESSIE FLOWERS Jessie Flowers is a purveyor of life and language. She delights in the mundane miracles of each season, spying out the beauty that steadfastly surrounds us. Having previously served as a worship arts pastor for over a decade, she carries a deep love for people, creativity, and the Body of Christ. She currently resides in South Carolina with her husband and children. You can follow more of her work at substack.com/@jessieflowers, as well as her forthcoming work in Vessels of Light. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/windingmywaytowardpeace monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/601595ed-ce3e-4e10-983b-5b4f434ff401/Sweet+Pea.jpg Journal - Winding My Way Toward Peace - Make it stand out The Valley of Flowers, by Elizabeth Wickland, watercolor on cold press cotton paper, 18×24 inches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/92a9dd6d-42a9-4d8d-ba1c-95c46864cb8c/PetraStaff-24-EDIT.jpg Journal - Winding My Way Toward Peace - ELIZABETH WICKLAND Elizabeth Wickland lives in Bozeman, Montana, with her husband and two Yorkies. She has a love for words and their stories and has responded to life through poetry and art for as long as she can remember. She also enjoys gardening and cultivating beauty in her small corner of the world, whether in person or online. Elizabeth writes for The Black Barn Online, and her work has been published in The Habit Portfolio, Calla Press, The Way Back to Ourselves, The Rabbit Room Poetry Substack, and others. You can find her on Instagram at @punamulta.priory and at elizabethwickland.substack.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/terraviventium monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/fd2e4b70-4407-4115-a377-589ae796515f/IMG_6271.JPG Journal - Terra Viventium and Photography - Make it stand out Snake River in Jackson, Wyoming, by Amy Buchanan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/df7060ee-9d01-488a-8613-2d406ca3fa22/IMG_6270.JPG Journal - Terra Viventium and Photography - Make it stand out Mountain Cathedral in Murren, Switzerland, by Amy Buchanan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/26b16252-4648-4527-984a-dc249fa075aa/IMG_3002.jpg Journal - Terra Viventium and Photography - Make it stand out Tetons at Moonrise in Moran, Wyoming, by Amy Buchanan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/44148ca0-005c-4c9d-82b5-248b5476077b/IMG_2777.jpg Journal - Terra Viventium and Photography - AMY BUCHANAN Amy Buchanan lives in Midway, Kentucky, in the heart of the Bluegrass, with her little poodle, Meryl. Her love of words and crafting beauty on a page has been a lifelong journey. She also enjoys all things horses, history, travel, and chasing beauty with her camera. You can find Amy on Instagram at @_amy.buchanan and her photography at https://amybuchanan.zenfolio.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/iamnotlost monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1763062965713-U4M44YDVOAMHTSE3DV2B/unsplash-image-iR5IWIALCfs.jpg Journal - I Am Not Lost - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/40fd48fd-a2ab-44f3-9245-09717db691c5/IMG_5732.jpeg Journal - I Am Not Lost - HEATHER LOBE JOHNSON Heather Lobe Johnson is a writer, artist, and speaker who believes God can redeem the most broken parts of our stories. She edits the literary journal, teaches in the poetry cohorts, manages the Cultivate Retreat, and provides creative consulting with The Way Back to Ourselves. She is currently working on her first poetry collection. Heather loves spending Saturday mornings at her local farmer’s market or hiking in the mountains of Virginia, where she and her two boys live. She would love to connect with you on Instagram @heatherlobejohnson, where she frequently shares poetry and prayers. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thedescenttograce monthly 0.5 2025-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/7ca68e00-15e8-4f9e-b882-bb6e256a0790/tempImagex4wSIY.jpg Journal - Descent to Grace - Make it stand out Layered Harmonies by Sarah Steele https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/5ae34c7a-0949-4f8c-8850-b148d968c7c4/tempImageVKxZAr.jpg Journal - Descent to Grace - Make it stand out Awake the Dawn, watercolor, by Sarah Steele https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/44ea1fbd-14d2-4183-8b8d-3dca8c162b5d/sarah+bw.jpg Journal - Descent to Grace - SARAH STEELE Sarah Steele is a Michigan-based poet, songwriter, spoken word performer, and senior editor for The Way Back to Ourselves. Her poetry memoir, An Ocean Without, reflects her gift for putting words to the experiences of people-pleasing and boundary-less living, which so many have resonated with. Through her writing and performances across the Midwest, Sarah invites audiences to find honesty, humor, and hope in the tension between weakness and grace. She also writes The Village Poet, a Substack newsletter, where she reminds readers that every village needs a poet and your village needs you. When she’s not writing or singing, she can probably be found reading to her four redheads. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/viewfromthebottom monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1762285609030-LVRSRQE9PKSCRA2C8MB5/unsplash-image-EyBKbpPCW7A.jpg Journal - View From the Bottom - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/50482ae6-b60a-41e6-a016-e6101ac8b3e6/image_50416385%281%29.JPG Journal - View From the Bottom - NIKKI WALSER Nikki, AKA "Mama Walser," loves Jesus, her family, and Disneyland (in that order). She has been blessed with the opportunity to teach creative writing and drama classes to the coolest students around. When she is not at school or spending time with her family, she volunteers with the middle schoolers at her church on the weekends. You can find her on Substack: @MamaWalser. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/justafewmoresteps monthly 0.5 2025-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1762978354259-D6J32FBF6ZJU0N9P2QSC/unsplash-image-NVa71fsGMBI.jpg Journal - Just a Few More Steps and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/87e905d7-c57e-4f6d-83f8-f4a59453641b/Deborah+Head+Shot+2025.jpg Journal - Just a Few More Steps and Other Poems - DEBORAH RUTHERFORD Deborah loves Jesus, being Don's wife, singing old hymns, and nature walks under the Georgia pines. She is a poet, author, podcaster, and award-winning makeup artist with an Emmy, as well as the founder of the Behold-Her Beauty Podcast and Blog. She is the author of Unexpected Blessings: 40 Days of Discovering God's Best and the forthcoming Prodigal Daughter: Poems of Light for the Lost Ones. She has been published in The Way Back to Ourselves Literary Journal, Vessels of Light Literary Journal, Calla Press Literary Journal, The Truly Co. Magazine, and Prosetrics Literary Magazine. You can follow her on Substack and Instagram. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/valleyofloudsprings monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1762289567249-051HZ34T8Z7CYX4HDE52/IMG_5410%281%29.jpg Journal - Valley of Loud Springs - Make it stand out Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland Valley of Loud Springs, by Lisa Johnson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/0330aa52-3a03-4c31-b6d9-b39856236312/image0%281%29.jpeg Journal - Valley of Loud Springs - LISA M. JOHNSON Lisa M. Johnson is a retired pastor’s wife, turned full-time "Lolly," as the Italian grandmother of three. She is a mentor, writer, and photographer. Lisa currently dedicates herself to discovering rest, healthy rhythms, and healing through therapy, writing, and story work. You can find her in the quiet of her garden outside her home in the heart of the Bluegrass of Versailles, Kentucky, sipping a cup of hot tea with a little honey. Other published works in: Publish Her Press Anthology, The Way Back To Ourselves, Vessels of Light, and Calla Press Literary Journals. Connect with her on Instagram: @lisamicelijohnson and Substack: substack.com/@lisamicelijohnson https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/mountainpeaks monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1762291326703-GECHVLII99ZO91FBUJBP/unsplash-image-BB6BKzk1xFs.jpg Journal - Mountain Peaks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f33f594c-b9ad-4438-a540-522e57abfcf0/Headshot.JPG Journal - Mountain Peaks - DABNEY BALDRIDGE Dabney Baldridge is a busy mother of three young boys who writes in the middle of life's messiness to create beauty out of chaos. She has always loved creating with words, and her poems, short stories, and articles have been published by Calla Press, Heart of Flesh, Solid Food Press, Dandelion Revolution Press, and Salt and Iron: Seasoned Writing. When she is not writing, she is homeschooling her boys and dabbling in art, photography, and baking. You can find her sharing a weekly poem on her Substack @dabneywrites. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thebrokenpilgrim monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1761698240608-GE1OZH8W1ADSI3ULT43O/unsplash-image-74TufExdP3Y.jpg Journal - The Broken Pilgrim - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/54f7e0a7-9ec8-4c1d-9613-a8d2b9320a3d/A30A0888%7E2.jpg Journal - The Broken Pilgrim - AMANDA NOWLIN Amanda is a less-than-perfect pastor's wife and a registered nurse turned homeschooling mom of four. She loves literature, nature, and adventures of all kinds. She has struggled hard through doubt and depression and writes about the grace and love of a good God who sustains her through it all. You can find more of her work at https://riversinthedesert.substack.com/. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/astheworldgoesmad monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1762103509172-MS26OGHLHH35IUE5ZXZ9/unsplash-image-FzURx0rFhUk.jpg Journal - As the World Goes Mad - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a7f9e686-8f06-43e9-acc9-14646996bc16/DSC00535+-+edited.jpeg Journal - As the World Goes Mad - KASSI WILSON Kassi Wilson is a writer and poet based in Cincinnati. She is a lover of nature walks, books, and black coffee. Author of three poetry collections, Kassi’s most recent published work is with Bottlecap Press. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thehighplaces monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1762197039608-2JTJRC97HINUF75WKKHA/unsplash-image-sDRNwsezLU8.jpg Journal - The High Places - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/5f5471b4-d0f6-4a5f-b7f4-cdbcd1a0ac9e/Laura+Love+Headshot.jpeg Journal - The High Places - LAURA LOVE Laura is an introverted mother of five who loves to laugh with her children and share deep discussions, but who nevertheless sometimes wears noise-blocking headphones to avoid sensory overload at family meals. She writes poetry to help herself pause in the chaos, untangle her thoughts, and celebrate beauty. You can read more of her work on Instagram @the.aslan.chronicles. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/bestill monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/12fdf8ec-a87d-4538-9477-2855702b26d3/DSC01490.jpeg Journal - Be Still - Make it stand out Be Still, by Aileen Gronewold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6f473ffa-8b97-4be3-90e9-d2786eb75637/DSC_5538.jpeg Journal - Be Still - AILEEN GRONEWOLD Aileen has spent a lifetime trying to fully comprehend “how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ” (Eph. 3:18). In a post-career season, Aileen channels her passion for writing and photography into a lifestyle blog, ComeOnAileenBlog.com. Her happy place is a cabin in the mountains of Wyoming, where she has deep family roots. After a six-year caregiving journey with her mother, Aileen processed her grief by writing a memoir about her caregiving journey, Walking Mama Home, published in February 2024. She is currently working on her next book, a narrative of her family’s pioneer history. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/anodetothemountains monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1761415711133-D9QJRCSMJ0GS97K3XGK3/unsplash-image-1jE7eoaJaNk.jpg Journal - An Ode to the Mountains - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/c137dbc1-ad7f-4bef-967a-4adc7799caa7/headshot+Sam+DeCosmo.jpg Journal - An Ode to the Mountains - SAM DECOSMO Sam DeCosmo is a writer, wife, and old soul who believes in the power of sharing our stories. She's found purpose and healing through the words she writes to encourage others living with chronic and mental illness. Her writing has been featured in Grit & Virtue, The Mighty, The Way Back to Ourselves blog and Substack, and other publications. In addition to her Substack, Beautiful Anyway, she shares her heart on Instagram @sam.decosmo and her blog, apurposeinpain.com, where she aims to help others find joy amid life's challenges. When she's not reading or writing, you can find her exploring nature with her rescue dogs. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/caolitincountydonegal monthly 0.5 2025-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1760973370853-QOKLT7G7V5CY38MF2T15/unsplash-image-IsAIwAkAOVU.jpg Journal - Caol Áit in County Donegal - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/7882c4b5-1ed6-4e53-83b6-7a800f586123/IMG_0393-3.jpg Journal - Caol Áit in County Donegal - STEFANII MORTON Stefanii reads to see how others make sense of the world, and she writes to process, remember, and sort things out. She grew up in the church but dislikes the current meaning of evangelical. In the wake of her divorce, she relearned how to find joy in small practices, like a day at the beach, time in the garden, bread in the oven, and the occasional foray into knitting or crochet. When she’s not doing one of those things, she’s probably out walking her dog, who needs far more than 10,000 steps a day to be a good boy. https://stefaniimorton.com/ https://substack.com/@slmorton https://www.instagram.com/buytheflowersanyway/ https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/esperanzaswitness monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1762650548288-0Y6HZP5Z9HM59CSISP4S/unsplash-image-9-VLuiz-X4A.jpg Journal - Esperanza’s Witness - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/97a6252d-6db6-4afe-a971-561dc086e618/Author+Bio+Pic.JPG Journal - Esperanza’s Witness - LYNDSEY PARSONS Lyndsey is an aspiring writer, mom of 3, and lover of a good coffee. She's inspired by the idea of exploring what it means to be a creative through the lens of faith and spirituality. The purpose of her writing is to keep her in a place of awe and wonder in a world full of distractions. Writing is her rebellion against losing her soul to stuff and status. She writes on Substack at Craving Creation. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/gracefalls monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1760525874039-F6MQH8MYQQG8W9VHPS2J/unsplash-image-a9smyzW_1V4.jpg Journal - Grace Falls - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/c72e6cf7-e69c-4721-ac95-f8544b48d0d6/Author+headshot.png Journal - Grace Falls - KAITLYN RAMOS Kaitlyn Ramos works as an instructional coach for a virtual school, follows her husband wherever the army sends them, homeschools her daughter, and writes between lesson plans, laundry, and long walks with her dog. She is the author of A Dream Fulfilled Life: A Memoir in Essays, available on Amazon, and her work has appeared in Agape Review, Spirit Fire Review, and Grit & Grace Life. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/handsfullofsoil monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1763344743274-O0E0ZH0AEA6BK4FJZ95N/unsplash-image-jin4W1HqgL4.jpg Journal - Hands Full of Soil - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ce07066a-ba66-4f08-9f9a-fc84ed23c80b/IMG_1244.jpeg Journal - Hands Full of Soil - MATT NASH Matt is a writer, trained spiritual director, and retreat leader. He holds a Doctorate in Transformational Leadership and a Master of Divinity in Spiritual Formation. He has been published in Good Words for the Young: A Children’s Devotional, which is centered around the writings of George MacDonald. Matt is also working on his first book, The Joy of Disruption, which will be published in the next couple of years. Matt served for over 30 years as a pastor and missionary and, in 2022, founded Kardia Community, which provides soul care and spiritual formation for people. Matt has written for Church Planter Magazine and Vessels of Light. Matt is married to Jeana. They have one daughter and live in Rochester, NY. He enjoys reading, traveling, and getting out in nature as much as he can. You can find Matt on Instagram @matthewnash1 and on his Substack at aslanonthemove.substack.com. He writes about soul care, grief, mental health, and spiritual formation. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/portraitsofcarmel monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1760561803357-SUX9K3GWLBXYV634LF3W/unsplash-image-s9LUPztrlig.jpg Journal - Portraits of Carmel - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/c571ffc1-50b3-4885-91af-00e95d19662e/Anna-Marie+Ney+Headshot.jpg Journal - Portraits of Carmel - ANNA-MARIE NEY Anna-Marie Ney is a singer, writer, and contemplative soul who is passionate about sharing the goodness of God with the world through the arts. She is a lifelong bibliophile and lover of literature, who finds her fictional home in the writings of Lucy Maud Montgomery, Jane Austen, and Louisa May Alcott. Anna-Marie and her husband host retreats, run Christian ministries, and cultivate community on the west coast of Canada. They write about the good, true, and beautiful in their lives on their Substack, A & B Ney. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/loveintheshadowlands monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1761594736917-JQ8ZJVTCFGQMZW8XITX2/unsplash-image-gi4PbLUieqc.jpg Journal - Love in the Shadowlands - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/dbcb2692-6ba3-41ac-8993-9a68bbf6fcfa/Kim+Butler+Headshot.jpg Journal - Love in the Shadowlands - KIM BUTLER Kim Butler is a writer in Smyrna, GA. She writes poems to meet you where you are and remind you that you are not alone. For years, Kim has been a coach to creatives and is now learning to own the creative within herself. Through a series of unexpected events, she stumbled into writing poetry, and it has captured her heart. When Kim is not at work or writing, you can find her at Chick-fil-A, a Braves game, or spending time with her family and friends. Kim loves Jesus, people, and Diet Dr. Pepper. Kim’s work has been published in The Way Back to Ourselves and Vessels of Light. You can connect with her on Instagram and Substack. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/steadymygaze monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1761068498882-TT50MKMLCRXNN84Y9PAO/unsplash-image-CH4sG3SpqXw.jpg Journal - Steady My Gaze - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/2b989e66-458e-418d-a74e-6ca79c2872e7/unnamed.jpg Journal - Steady My Gaze - MARY FOLKERTS Mary Folkerts is a mom to four grown kids and wife to a farmer, living on the southern prairies of Canada, where the skies are large and the sunsets stunning. Mary writes with a desire to push back the dark, especially for those struggling with anxiety and depression. She is also an advocate for those with Down Syndrome, as her youngest child introduced her family to this extraordinary new world. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thewatcherofmoments monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1762201441069-0KS1E41ME5WPB3L3HSW7/unsplash-image-OWsdJ-MllYA.jpg Journal - The Watcher of Moments - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d79df897-1bd9-447a-8008-35446123c4b5/DSC_0416.jpeg Journal - The Watcher of Moments - AMBER GINTER Amber Ginter is a teacher-turned-author who loves Jesus, her husband Ben, and granola. Growing up, Amber looked for faith and mental health resources and found none. Today, she offers hope for young Christians struggling with mental illness that goes beyond simply reading their Bible and praying more, because you can love Jesus and still suffer from anxiety. You can download her top faith and mental health resources for free to help navigate books, podcasts, videos, and influencers from a faith lens perspective. Visit her website at amberginter.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/beckoning monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/9284358d-17f7-4d72-9af0-a93746bbb496/IMG_3023.JPG Journal - Beckoning and Other Photographs - Make it stand out Beckoning by Cheryl Eichman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a8fc3943-5504-493c-b68d-27dbbee5e91d/IMG_2142.JPG Journal - Beckoning and Other Photographs - Make it stand out Arrived by Cheryl Eichman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4d31bdf0-7a00-4843-8b50-2ef73fffc990/_T1A6317.jpg Journal - Beckoning and Other Photographs - Make it stand out Great and Small by Cheryl Eichman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/5aabf410-b921-48dd-a4fd-774b388fbd0e/Cheryl+Eichman.jpg Journal - Beckoning and Other Photographs - CHERYL EICHMAN Cheryl is a passionate follower of God who desires for people to understand and live out of the truth that Jesus loves them. Cheryl is a happy wife, devoted mom, caring daughter, and faithful friend. When she is not writing, she can be found exploring the mountains with her family, grabbing coffee with friends, capturing beauty with her camera, or cheering enthusiastically for those around her. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/boundforzion monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1761413335745-ZU5YCTRL1EJDWTFUAXKV/unsplash-image-_6d1KujNzug.jpg Journal - Bound For Zion - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/2d6c04e4-866e-4eb3-abad-d1d1e06c6a18/image0.jpeg Journal - Bound For Zion - AMBER NORTH Amber North is a writer from Montreal, Canada. She is set to finish her bachelor’s degree in English Literature with a minor in Theological Studies by the end of 2025. Her work has recently appeared in The Way Back to Ourselves and in ROOTed Rhythms’ first digital poetry exhibition. You can follow her writing journey on Instagram: ambersn_creative_writing_ https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/cartographeroflife monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/b92a97e9-042b-479e-b9b4-987d3f4e3bef/IMG_6159.JPG Journal - Cartographer of Life - Make it stand out The Wonder of the Wilderness, by Janessa Cypher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/75ce430a-26e7-4282-bf44-5b3047561f82/IMG_5956.jpg Journal - Cartographer of Life - Make it stand out Summits of Serenity, by Janessa Cypher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/333b49c8-32b6-4dca-8c90-189e7c92ec03/IMG_2958.JPG Journal - Cartographer of Life - JANESSA CYPHER Janessa is a mom of three and serves alongside her husband with Cultivate Discipleship Ministries in Northern Uganda. She has a passion to write of the grace found in waiting seasons and loves to create art whenever she can. However, she is more often found sipping an iced coffee while homeschooling, writing poetry in the margins of motherhood, or nature journaling alongside her children. She enjoys writing for both Velvet Ashes and A Life Overseas. You can find more of her writing at wildernesswriting.blogspot.com or on Instagram @wildernesswriting. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/coastalmountain monthly 0.5 2025-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/565fef85-6cc6-4459-b99d-d379be843c43/960BB579-E229-4E96-90CA-58B0FCA6213C_1_105_c.jpg Journal - Coastal Mountains - Make it stand out Coastal Mountains, taken in Ireland by Sliabh Liag https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4f25e588-e359-4594-a6a0-58edab9e4701/IMG_6908.jpeg Journal - Coastal Mountains - KAYLA GOODMAN Kayla Goodman captures the sacred in the ordinary, telling stories through light and language. Her work explores belonging, beauty, and becoming—inviting others to see the world with wonder and compassion. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/astheindigobuntingflies monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1762199477928-BBUYDG2R5214HTEO5F7H/unsplash-image-BAQsPV1HaS8.jpg Journal - As the Indigo Bunting Flies - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/186cfa3b-f334-43df-8a74-bdfee9c4bad1/Gail.D.headshot.jpg Journal - As the Indigo Bunting Flies - GAIL DAVIDSON Gail Davidson lives on a country road with her family in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Last autumn, Gail’s poem described a mountaintop experience, delighting in the sights with the presence of the Lord. This year, she is back again in the Blue Ridge, only this time, on her knees in intercessory prayer. She is honored to be published in the online literary journals The Way Back to Ourselves, Calla Press, and Vessels of Light. Come follow her on Instagram @gailmdavidson. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/letterfromtheeditorinhisgarden monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a2cf41ca-f24e-4d46-8e32-e9e69522db02/in+his+garden+3c.png Journal - In His Garden: A Letter from the Editor - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/11c94887-8a61-4b6b-921e-1c851e4a1f9d/me+2025+13.jpg Journal - In His Garden: A Letter from the Editor - KIMBERLY PHINNEY Kimberly Phinney is a writer, professor, counselor, publisher, and editor. She’s been published in Christianity Today, Ekstasis, Fathom, Solum Literary Press, The Dewdrop, Humana Obscura, Calla Press, and more. She is the founder of www.TheWayBack2Ourselves.com. Her poetry is award-winning. “Exalted Ground” was nominated for the Pushcart Prize in 2024. Her poem “An Ode to Hard Dark Nights” won the Audience Choice Award in the Bright Wings Poetry Contest with Ekstasis and Makers and Mystics in 2024. Her small collection of poetry from Of Wings and Dirt won runner-up in Fathom Magazine’s Poetry Contest in 2023. A doctoral candidate in Community Care and Counseling, Kimberly holds an M.Ed. in English and studied at Goddard’s Creative Writing MFA program. She was featured on Good Morning America for a national award and for teaching through critical illness. Her poetry collection, Of Wings and Dirt, was a bestseller on the Amazon Charts throughout 2024. Her second book of poetry, Exalted Ground: Poems of Praise and Lament for the Living, debuted as a bestseller and #1 in Christian Poetry Charts in April of 2025. She is at work on her large nonfiction project, which she hopes will be published in 2027, as well as a third book of poetry. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thornsandhoney monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4d17ef41-b1d0-4540-bb7b-c11c221f9189/The-Garden-of-Eden-Jan-Brueghel-the-Elder-Oil-Painting.jpg Journal - Thorns and Honey - Make it stand out The Garden of Eden, by Jan Brueghel, the Elder, 1610-1612, oil on panel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6c9e1f11-8580-4ef6-8d34-6c88485461bd/mariana+3.JPG Journal - Thorns and Honey - MARIANA MOSLI Mariana Herrera Mosli is a Cuban-American creative and ecclesial storyteller exploring the intersection of theology and literature to bridge the sacred and secular. An MA scholar in Women and Ministry at Northern Seminary, she amplifies marginalized voices through research, storytelling, and community-building. She writes Meet at the Well, a biweekly Substack fostering honest conversations on faith, culture, and the in-between spaces. She is launching a podcast to expand these dialogues. Her visual and written work has been featured in The Way Back to Ourselves, Vessels of Light, Creative Loafing, Buzzfeed, HuffPost, and more. Mariana lives in Tampa, FL, with her husband, children, and writing companion, a colorful maltipoo named Lulu. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/sowingacrosstherows monthly 0.5 2025-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744602638442-8XTH2ZAPEWSE00O99JWN/unsplash-image-5d-wzl7s60A.jpg Journal - Sowing Across the Rows: Essay and Poetry - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/15c3d727-75a3-4946-8f69-a95a45aa3141/Headshot.jpg Journal - Sowing Across the Rows: Essay and Poetry - MCKENZIE HUNT Mckenzie Hunt is a mom, writer, and music therapist who prefers to be outside, relishing “the feast of creation.” From a young age, she has kept a daily practice of journaling where she has found space on the page to wrestle with God, befriend grief, and vivify her imagination for spiritual realities. She writes to invite and equip readers to faithfully steward their souls—the sacred soil she believes God has given each of us to keep, and the place where he meets with us. You can find Mckenzie on Instagram @mckenzie.elizabeth.hunt or on her Substack Mckenziehunt.substack.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/creatura monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744427243647-OLXHIY60D0TSDTGUWUX8/unsplash-image-jh8WipwZKBY.jpg Journal - Creatura - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/eee39120-b677-42b7-ab0e-7bfd33756f79/ashley+beach.jpeg Journal - Creatura - ASHLEY SPOSATO Ashley Sposato is a poet who seeks to marry magic with the earthly. An aspiring folklorist, she invites readers to explore grief and wonder through the prophetic lens of the old stories. Naturally an introvert, she prefers the company of wild folk to humans, but if you bring her a good cuppa, she'll warm up to you. Ashley currently resides with her husband and sibling Alder in the hills of the Berkshires, which are the unceded ancestral homelands of the Muhheaconneok nation, Mohican people or Munsee Lenape people. Ashley is currently working on a book of poetry, release date TBA. You can find her on Substack at Idyll & Wild and on Instagram @idyllwildpoetry. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thepastoral monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744598351078-VP8BLKSWSTOOSPP1X4KX/unsplash-image-rghwncQ44l4.jpg Journal - The Pastoral - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ab49de58-19e5-4674-8458-8b863dc3a287/revcvd_small.jpg Journal - The Pastoral - CHRISTINE DAVIES The Rev. Christine Vaughan Davies is an ordained Presbyterian Minister, ACPE Certified Educator, seminary professor and trained Spiritual Director. She runs the Spiritual Care Department at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. She lives with her family on a small farm in New Jersey and spends her time chasing chickens and chauffeuring her school-aged children to all their activities. You can find more of her writing on her Substack at https://journeyingalongside.substack.com or on Instagram @cvdavies. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/theprayingtree monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/0abc0663-93e0-48a7-9b0e-f393fb6df21b/unsplash-image-4k8OuBDNAW8.jpg Journal - The Praying Tree and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d4efdba4-f3ee-4114-ba91-07cb0a6b5f79/alexis+new.jpg Journal - The Praying Tree and Other Poems - ALEXIS RAGAN Alexis Ragan is a deep-image poet, convinced that arts serve as a powerful window of worship that leads humanity back to God’s heart. As a seasoned ESL specialist, she presently blends her love for creative writing and English as a second language in the collegial atmosphere. She created the literary journal Vessels of Light to live as a virtual lighthouse that inspires writers to generate work that shines for Christ. Alexis has been published in places such as Ekstasis, Calla Press, Alabaster Co., The Way Back to Ourselves, and Christianity Today. She is currently an MFA poet at California State University Long Beach. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/throughgriefandgrace monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1743565494277-KXDXUR1Q2QYKLZYR2X3U/unsplash-image-bYZn_C-RswQ.jpg Journal - Through Grief and Grace - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/38346188-6005-4159-949c-0d6bd736d98d/edward.jpg Journal - Through Grief and Grace - EDWARD HOLMES Edward Holmes is a writer on a mission to spread hope into hearts through the written (and often spoken) word. He has written children's books, devotionals, and poetry collections. He shares new poems weekly through his podcast Life Lines. His writing is hopeful, humorous, and honest—all fueled by black coffee and dark chocolate. Edward has an affinity with practical theology and biblical apologetics, previously serving as an evangelist and youth minister for seven years in Missouri. He currently resides in Illinois with his wife and kids, living every day with three reasons to keep hope alive. Edward is also a contributor at TheWayBack2Ourselves.com and producer of The Way Back Podcast’s Poetry Corner: Listen here. If you find him online, say "Hi!" He'd love to strike up a conversation with you. You can find him on Instagram @edwardlee_on_ig. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/simplecaseforthegodwecannotsee monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744514542280-SUMSHM2I0LLLXIQBAJSE/unsplash-image-0Yxi-o9fjAM.jpg Journal - A Simple Case for the God We Cannot See - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/25380dac-901d-49b2-91d1-ea35d1c6a3d3/Headshot.jpeg Journal - A Simple Case for the God We Cannot See - JESSICA JOLLEY Jessica Jolley is a wife, a momma to two littles and soon-to-be three through adoption, and a missionary, but most importantly, she is a follower of Christ who wants others to also taste and see just how good He is. She and her family have been living in Nairobi, Kenya, since 2017 and are continuously learning to stay on their toes in the beautiful chaos that is East Africa. Her writing has been published at Risen Motherhood, Her View From Home, and elsewhere. You can find more of her musings on faith, cross-cultural living, adoption, missions, and motherhood on her Substack Entrusted With Grace and on her Instagram @jesselaine.jolley. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/ironcreekblues monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744425847164-8I85U93AMWGHNT5Q3YH5/unsplash-image-LlfLtEmH14U.jpg Journal - Iron Creek Blues - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/404e634a-e2e4-4516-99ac-01f6fb3049c4/Nicholas+Trandahl+Author+Photo.jpg Journal - Iron Creek Blues - NICHOLAS TRANDAHL Nicholas Trandahl is an award-winning poet, seeker, and veteran residing in northern Wyoming, where he currently also serves as mayor of his community. He has had six poetry collections published and has also been featured in numerous literary journals and anthologies. Trandahl has been awarded the Wyoming Writers Milestone Award and has received several nominations for the Pushcart Prize. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/cultivate2025retreat monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/17de3601-a905-46be-a779-47f58990a43f/CULTIVATE+2025+5+4x5.png Journal - CULTIVATE 2025: GRAB YOUR EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744517082843-NMHUZS5EZ9XXS2I6290N/CULTIVATE+2025+1.png Journal - CULTIVATE 2025: GRAB YOUR EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744517082863-8Z6IABQL2SJ0VDETB0AN/CULTIVATE+2025+2+new.png Journal - CULTIVATE 2025: GRAB YOUR EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744517088511-G3AP7IBFC07OLMP4LEWL/CULTIVATE+2025+3+new.png Journal - CULTIVATE 2025: GRAB YOUR EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744517088815-CP3ZVCWWK899D49YWZAP/CULTIVATE+2025+4.png Journal - CULTIVATE 2025: GRAB YOUR EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW! https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/mothertongueofthefather monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ceff7261-7f40-4d8d-bb17-4f8835a893e6/vase-with-daisies-and-anemones-1887.jpg Journal - Mother Tongue of the Father and Other Poems - Make it stand out Vase with Daisies and Anemone, Vincent van Gogh, 1887 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/8ee92cad-3dee-4f94-9d5b-0c539132ffae/Deidre.jpg Journal - Mother Tongue of the Father and Other Poems - DEIDRE BRALEY Deidre Braley is a freelance writer and editor. She lives in Maine with her husband and three children, and most days can be found savoring an overly cheesy bagel or drinking a second cup of coffee while working on her weekly column, The Second Cup. Her poetry has been featured in The Way Back To Ourselves literary journal and Maine Women Magazine, and her essays have appeared in Aletheia Today, The Joyful Life, and The Truly Co., where she serves as the editorial content director. Deidre is a strong believer in the power of poetry, picking roadside flowers, and skipping the small talk. You can find her on Instagram @deidrebraley. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/vernalization monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1743954519991-W482TT59LI7XFC1JCTIY/unsplash-image--djeBTAHauA.jpg Journal - Vernalization and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/fd3a1ca1-e6cb-430e-af96-d8427bb91f3e/IMG_0895.jpeg Journal - Vernalization and Other Poems - COURTNEY MOODY Courtney Moody is a dancer, writer, and poet of faith. She’s a dancer, writer, and poet of faith. Her published and forthcoming publications include Ekstasis Magazine, Kelp Journal's The Wave, and Brain Mill Press' Ab Terra Anthology. In 2022, her poem "Florida Anatomy" was awarded 2nd place for the Florida State Poet's Association Award, and in 2024, she was a contributor for Christianity Today's Advent devotional, A Time for Wonder. In addition to creating poetry and choreography to seek the divine, she is also the assistant editor for the literary journal Vessels of Light. She can be found on Instagram @courtofwriting and Substack @courtmoody. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/agardenintheforest monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744513672785-U1C794Q9O28G6V15SO12/unsplash-image-emUahxWNvyA.jpg Journal - A Garden in the Forest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/70feb748-3c1a-497b-a912-2c5c70a7bb3a/zaher.jpg Journal - A Garden in the Forest - ZAHER ALAJLANI Dr. Zaher Alajlani is a Pushcart-nominated Syrian short-story author, editor, researcher, and translator living between Romania and Greece. His work has been featured in various publications, including Agape Review, Ariel Chart, Bandit Fiction, Active Muse, Revista Echinox, The Way Back to Ourselves, and The Journal of Romanian Literary Studies. He is a prose editor for Agape Review and a proofreader for Metacritic Journal for Comparative Studies and Theory. Zaher earned his Ph.D. at the Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca. His research focuses on early modern horror fiction, the relationship between science and religion, and the 19th-century mad scientist prototype. He speaks English, Arabic, Romanian, and Greek. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/bloomingfromthebones monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1743879759391-CU5II8G2AVG94UZ08MQS/unsplash-image-uaEScoF6vrM.jpg Journal - Blooming From the Bones and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/15552a48-b730-4ded-b344-8137795dcfcb/Hayley+Rawnsley+BW+Bio.jpeg Journal - Blooming From the Bones and Other Poems - HAYLEY RAWNSLEY Hayley Rawnsley is an artist and writer in Los Angeles who is passionate about helping people connect with God through creativity. She's the author of the poetry collection A Wild Unraveling and has been published in Calla Press, YMI Today, and The Way Back to Ourselves. You can find Hayley on Instagram @desertsblooming, on her Substack, and at her website desertsblooming.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/guernicasgarden monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744514731324-2BUD44DJOCEU1BVYWRK1/unsplash-image-qi9jveT9X6A.jpg Journal - Guernica's Garden and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/20f3134d-6fff-4270-a897-92919461f6b4/PetraStaff-25.jpeg Journal - Guernica's Garden and Other Poems - ELIZABETH WICKLAND Elizabeth Wickland lives with her husband and two Yorkies in Bozeman, Montana. She loves words and their stories and has responded to life through poetry and art for as long as she can remember. Elizabeth also enjoys gardening and cultivating beauty in her small corner of the world, whether in person or online. She writes for The Black Barn Online, and her published work includes The Unmooring, Calla Press, The Way Back to Ourselves, and The Rabbit Room Poetry Substack, among others. You can find her on Instagram at @punamulta.priory and at elizabethwickland.substack.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thetreeatthebeginningandendoftime monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/696bac66-f062-4655-a31e-217429b0f8e5/jeremy-bishop-EwKXn5CapA4-unsplash.jpg Journal - The Tree at the Beginning and End of Time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d8e4e542-c5d2-48ad-abc8-de93ec7a3b4a/Screenshot+2025-04-07+at+2.48.45%E2%80%AFPM.png Journal - The Tree at the Beginning and End of Time - MARK STUCKY Mark D. Stucky has degrees in religious studies, pastoral ministry, and communications. After being a pastor, he moved into communications and has been a technical and freelance writer. During his day job, he documented diverse technology products. In his free time, he’s written articles, stories, and poems on a variety of (usually spiritual) topics. He has received four dozen writing and publication awards. Mark believes in following facts and faith, understanding other perspectives, preserving the Earth, protecting the vulnerable, and saving the world one word at a time (or at least trying to). For more writings, see spiritwhispersbymarkstucky.substack.com/ https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/iamawildflowerinneed monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/7ac0e002-2c48-4137-930d-d58afb426376/erin%27s+art.jpg Journal - I Am a Wildflower, in Need: Poetry and Fine Art - Make it stand out Take What You Need, by Erin Stinson, watercolor and ink on paper, 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/bdc08cdb-0be2-4d31-9a76-baa68b14c857/erin+stinson+Headshot.jpg Journal - I Am a Wildflower, in Need: Poetry and Fine Art - ERIN STINSON Erin Stinson is a multi-disciplinary artist, living in the Foothills of Western Canada. Through visual artwork, song, and the written word, her artistic practice is driven by curiosity and a fascination with the bounty of metaphors found in the natural world. She seeks to pay sacred attention to the beauty and story unfolding around her. https://www.instagram.com/studiostinson/ https://substack.com/@erinstinson https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/intoalittlechaos monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1743884534673-L8E1P8570OO1BNE3IWP8/unsplash-image-5HSxH3qjldk.jpg Journal - Into a Little Chaos - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/8ee00850-5492-41b8-a14a-5898bb2f2d8d/20241105_144940.jpg Journal - Into a Little Chaos - CIVIL WINTERS Civil Winters lives in the heart of the Canadian prairies where she designs regenerative landscapes. When her hands aren't full of earth or Earl Grey tea, she runs, writes, paints, chases her niece, and entertains an ark-load of critters. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/poetrycoffeehousenight monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/77959f87-d281-4c5d-af2c-91c86c17fb1e/coffee+house+6.png Journal - POETRY COFFEE HOUSE NIGHT: April 26 at 8:00 pm EST with Tanner Olson - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744517804786-0W8S36RONXRNJC00BGSM/coffee+house+2.png Journal - POETRY COFFEE HOUSE NIGHT: April 26 at 8:00 pm EST with Tanner Olson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744517804660-Z846H2Q6BINZO0NOSF2F/coffee+house+3.png Journal - POETRY COFFEE HOUSE NIGHT: April 26 at 8:00 pm EST with Tanner Olson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744517805743-1NFINELFQRQYKVEDS0J4/coffee+house+4.png Journal - POETRY COFFEE HOUSE NIGHT: April 26 at 8:00 pm EST with Tanner Olson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744517806043-27JQFJGNI6LMIQP2P8IV/coffee+house+5.png Journal - POETRY COFFEE HOUSE NIGHT: April 26 at 8:00 pm EST with Tanner Olson https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/godhasworkinghands monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/c0ac1def-e3f3-4d21-845b-25a25f4d7e18/hannah+sanders.jpg Journal - God Has Working Hands: Poetry and Fine Art - Make it stand out God Has Working Hands, by Hannah Sanders, oil on panel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/bd2b04fc-2f75-4dd2-a66d-bab0cc23ff3c/hannah+new+2.jpg Journal - God Has Working Hands: Poetry and Fine Art - HANNAH SANDERS Hannah Sanders is a follower of Christ, wife, mom, teacher, artist, and writer. She loves all things bookish, afternoon tea, and growing things that bring butterflies and hummingbirds to her yard. She is happiest in the mountains and when surrounded by tall trees. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/poetryforyou monthly 0.5 2025-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/82506835-04c2-41c3-b970-d0caa7f0a584/book+8.jpg Journal - POETRY FOR YOU: Books from TWBTO Community for National Poetry Month - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744587521808-HY5S8IBRUEJWWB2JVL23/book+6.jpg Journal - POETRY FOR YOU: Books from TWBTO Community for National Poetry Month https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744587544377-5DUQFERJQ64M8SI6U2O9/book+2.jpg Journal - POETRY FOR YOU: Books from TWBTO Community for National Poetry Month https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744587557568-1ZDOI2M1YKYRTP2Y3N54/book+4.jpg Journal - POETRY FOR YOU: Books from TWBTO Community for National Poetry Month https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744587560870-YXEKWGYXZTORG3C2M1P2/book+5.jpg Journal - POETRY FOR YOU: Books from TWBTO Community for National Poetry Month https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744587552122-9NWGNC8HT8IC3TM3SOCH/book+3.jpg Journal - POETRY FOR YOU: Books from TWBTO Community for National Poetry Month https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744587546256-0CMZ01RLG0DGY26PQL8J/book+1.jpg Journal - POETRY FOR YOU: Books from TWBTO Community for National Poetry Month https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744592358133-JD3KKM02DNA0D0UJ0XXB/book+10.jpg Journal - POETRY FOR YOU: Books from TWBTO Community for National Poetry Month https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744592357426-SKYGHLKHZA14FNHEEWPB/book+9.jpg Journal - POETRY FOR YOU: Books from TWBTO Community for National Poetry Month https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/lostandfound monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6e6157d7-f18f-4cc7-a378-0128c0e3453c/Eichman%2C+Cheryl.jpg Journal - Lost and Found: Essay and Photography - Make it stand out by Cheryl Eichman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ef987a4f-afc7-4ad8-97ba-1d0e1a93dd3b/Eichman%2C+Cheryl-2.jpg Journal - Lost and Found: Essay and Photography - Make it stand out by Cheryl Eichman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/902761c9-4b02-4bcd-be78-c975d1486742/Eichman%2C+Cheryl-3.jpg Journal - Lost and Found: Essay and Photography - Make it stand out by Cheryl Eichman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/5aabf410-b921-48dd-a4fd-774b388fbd0e/Cheryl+Eichman.jpg Journal - Lost and Found: Essay and Photography - CHERYL EICHMAN Cheryl is a passionate follower of God who desires for people to understand and live out of the truth that Jesus loves them. Cheryl is a happy wife, devoted mom, caring daughter, and faithful friend. When she is not writing, she can be found exploring the mountains with her family, grabbing coffee with friends, capturing beauty with her camera, teaching elementary and middle school students, or cheering enthusiastically for those around her! You can find her on Instagram @cheryl.eichman, or her blog www.cheryleichman.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/matriarch monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1743388228802-YDQG10IW2VVC9IQA255O/unsplash-image-Enpd2DSrGIA.jpg Journal - Matriarch: A Meditation in Poetry and Photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/816c5c44-371d-41dc-a2cf-06dc839882da/DSC01132.jpg Journal - Matriarch: A Meditation in Poetry and Photography - Make it stand out Wild Gardens, Mother Earth, by Kimberly Phinney, Sony Alpha 7, 50 mm Carl Zeiss lens, manual https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ceb20dea-73c0-4665-8f8d-f0d3aab13402/DSC07958.jpg Journal - Matriarch: A Meditation in Poetry and Photography - Make it stand out Hungry Bee, Mother Flower, by Kimberly Phinney, Sony Alpha 7, 50 mm Carl Zeiss lens, manual https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1edb4e10-d478-4fbe-bd84-7205e5faa22a/me+with+flower.jpg Journal - Matriarch: A Meditation in Poetry and Photography - KIMBERLY PHINNEY Kimberly Phinney is a writer, professor, counselor, publisher, and editor. She’s been published in Christianity Today, Ekstasis, Solum Literary Press, Fathom, The Dewdrop, Humana Obscura, Calla Press, and more. She is the founder of www.TheWayBack2Ourselves.com. Her poetry is award-winning. “Exalted Ground” was nominated for the Pushcart Prize in 2024. Her poem “An Ode to Hard Dark Nights” won the Audience Choice Award in the Bright Wings Poetry Contest with Ekstasis and Makers and Mystics in 2024. Her small collection of poetry from Of Wings and Dirt won runner-up in Fathom Magazine’s Poetry Contest in 2023. A doctoral candidate in Community Care and Counseling, Kimberly holds an M.Ed. in English and studied at Goddard’s Creative Writing MFA program. She was featured on Good Morning America for a national award and for teaching through critical illness. Her poetry collection, Of Wings and Dirt, was a bestseller on the Amazon Charts throughout 2024. Her second book of poetry, Exalted Ground: Poems of Praise and Lament for the Living, debuted as a best-seller and #1 in Christian Poetry Charts in April of 2025. She is at work on her large nonfiction project, which she hopes will be published in 2027. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/holyground monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744432093820-VW298CHZMCW11FZTHPNW/unsplash-image-i7s5E5EmkEo.jpg Journal - Holy Ground - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a7dddd9f-8924-426d-9abe-34a3ce820c68/mary+f+new.jpg Journal - Holy Ground - MARY FOLKERTS Mary Folkerts is a mom to four grown kids and wife to a farmer, living on the southern prairies of Canada, where the skies are large and the sunsets stunning. Mary writes with a desire to push back the dark, especially for those struggling with anxiety and depression. She is also an advocate for those with Down Syndrome, as their youngest child introduced them to this extraordinary new world. Website • Instagram • Facebook • Substack https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/quarteracreplot monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1743887845166-VK68Z0BGPSUMX7XHAXSS/unsplash-image-ssF9lLDWB7c.jpg Journal - Quarter-Acre Plot - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d92e00b4-81d1-4617-9472-9d3a948ffb4b/bio+headshot.jpg Journal - Quarter-Acre Plot - CHRISTOPHER JAMES Christopher James is an award-winning poet and author settled in the old, low mountains of Upstate New York. He is a husband and father, an Army veteran, a lover of moss, and an unabashed promoter of second breakfast. His words can be found in The Way Back to Ourselves, Duckhead Journal, The Dewdrop, and more. Please visit his website: www.christopherjameswrites.com or find him on Instagram @christopherjameswrites. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/desertssong monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744503358324-D26AG8S5WWDMQSBT8S8J/unsplash-image-xACeKhoDJLA.jpg Journal - Desert’s Song - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/06618cbc-198f-41e9-8963-3e63ab25b916/KO221980+%281%29.jpeg Journal - Desert’s Song - KRIS ANN VALDEZ Kris Ann is an Arizona native, wife, and mother to three children. Her creative work appears in Ekstasis, Clayjar Review, and Calla Press, among others. Follow her fiction and poetry @annvalwrites, journalism @krisannvaldezwrites, or on Substack. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/buriedfaith monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744172108758-RTPG9PODS4BE16LFMHYN/unsplash-image-OBok3F8buKY.jpg Journal - Buried Faith and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/0c81d231-7bab-4dab-b694-083fee94aece/chelsea-fraser-headshots2025-11.jpg Journal - Buried Faith and Other Poems - CHELSEA FRASER Chelsea Fraser wears many hats. She is a wife, mother, poet, musician, and arts administrator with a B.A. in English Literature and an M.A. in Organizational Communication. She has been published in Ekstasis Magazine, The Dewdrop, Vessels of Light Journal, Persephone Literary Magazine, and The Way Back to Ourselves Literary Journal. Her debut poetry collection, The Mother Tree, will be published with Vine and Shoots in April of 2025. Visit her: Chelsea Fraser Writes. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/underthesamantree monthly 0.5 2025-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1743797546822-F1YGBEW873UXVYD26TUO/unsplash-image-tGTVxeOr_Rs.jpg Journal - Under the Saman Tree and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/0a5b50e9-a9f7-4718-a7f2-97086faacbd4/rosa.jpg Journal - Under the Saman Tree and Other Poems - ROSA GILBERT Rosa Gilbert is a publishing assistant at Calla Press Publishing, LLC. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, Spanish is her first language, but it was through learning English that she fell in love with words. Her work has been published with Ekstasis, Clayjar Review, Prosetrics Literary Magazine, among others. She lives in Ohio with her husband and daughter. Her debut poetry collection comes out with The Way Back Books later this year. You can find her writing at https://rosagilbert.substack.com/ and @rosagilbertpoetry. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/theslowunfoldingofnow monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744516525146-XZ0KTXMGRFL4THCHL55I/unsplash-image-O-RKu3Aqnsw.jpg Journal - The Slow Unfolding of Now - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6ca75a31-adb5-4051-a35e-d26b88b4b10e/Tanner_0058+1.jpg Journal - The Slow Unfolding of Now - TANNER OLSON Tanner Olson is an author, poet, and speaker. Across the country, he shares poetry and tells stories of grace and hope. His work has been described as “hopefully unique and inviting” as it blends faith, humor, and curiosity. Tanner is the author of four books, doesn’t take himself too seriously, drinks his coffee black, and cheers for the Orlando Magic. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, son, and dog, Pancake. You can find his work at writtentospeak.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/ashootfromthestumpofjesse monthly 0.5 2025-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/47b2e8ca-4a1a-4eab-88a4-1f6d59b0796d/%2522A+Shoot+From+the+Stump+of+Jesse%2522.jpg Journal - A Shoot from the Stump of Jesse: Poetry and Fine Art - Make it stand out A Shoot from the Stump of Jesse, by Allison Giles, pastel and charcoal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/c4d1cdcc-f09d-4377-bdec-9288e32e1430/%2522Catalpa%2522.jpg Journal - A Shoot from the Stump of Jesse: Poetry and Fine Art - Make it stand out Catalpa, by Allison Giles, pastel and charcoal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6f4f7f28-0ede-4ea3-8629-9eeefd54c0d6/headshot_Allison+Giles.jpg Journal - A Shoot from the Stump of Jesse: Poetry and Fine Art - ALLISON MOORE GILES Allison is a Christ follower, artist, and poet currently scribing from Indiana. She, her husband, and their three children serve as missionaries, and their hearts remain with a small community near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where they made their home for seven years. Allison is passionate about sharing the Gospel through art. She enjoys worship, dance, art, and writing that declares the glory of God. She and her family are relocating to Nairobi, Kenya, where they will offer technical training as a means of discipleship, providing a way to make a living to nationals and the Ethiopian diaspora. Allison’s writings have appeared in The Clayjar Review. Substack @allisonmooregiles https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thedrasticgarden monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744571114138-41DKOXMB3FM1FHA9YJYQ/unsplash-image-1h1Z6g3dK9o.jpg Journal - The Drastic Garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/beb73a29-1fe6-4b47-9125-6a9341b002ca/IMG_6718.JPG Journal - The Drastic Garden - GRACE SHAW GRACE SHAW is an emerging poet with work appearing in journals including Ekstasis Magazine, Fathom Magazine, The Way Back to Ourselves, and Reformed Journal. Her poem “Say It Like Flowers” won the Audience Choice Award in the Bright Wings Poetry Contest 2022 (presented by Ekstasis and the Makers and Mystics podcast). Having earned her MFA from Seattle Pacific University, she now lives, works, and enjoys the symmetry of succulents in Los Angeles, California. You can keep up with her at graceshawpoetry.com or on Instagram @graceshawpoetry. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/gardensentwined monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744483651521-2GHWDOQHUP9KKVUZPG0E/unsplash-image-zwJtT0rc9iw.jpg Journal - Gardens Entwined - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/aab2dc61-121a-4f4c-b10f-e96179f75bb2/IMG_5558.jpg Journal - Gardens Entwined - GAIL DAVIDSON Gail Davidson lives on a country road with her family in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She enjoys everything outdoors—from gardening to strolling on beaches to hiking the heights. True to the sign displayed on her front porch, she, too, is “Delighted You’re Here.” Gail is currently working on a poetry collection for publication and writes about faith, hope, creativity, parenting, and more. She is honored to be published in the online literary journals The Way Back to Ourselves, Calla Press, and Vessels of Light. Follow her on Instagram @gailmdavidson. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/whentheyellowfinallyarrives monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1743566327752-CTKS870RWGIHXOI00TUD/unsplash-image-UjDDXaCKqPU.jpg Journal - When the Yellow Finally Arrives - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/bda6c514-9759-43f7-9cab-e246c2a03d95/Morsman_Headshot.jpeg Journal - When the Yellow Finally Arrives - RILEY MORSMAN Riley Morsman is a graduate of the MFA Program in Creative Writing & Environment at Iowa State University. She writes creative nonfiction, poetry, and inter-genre work, which has been published in Fathom Magazine, Callas Press Literary Journal, Barren Magazine, and Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review, among others. Riley currently resides in the Kansas City area with her husband and two sons. When she isn't writing, reading, or cleaning up the Hot Wheels (again), you'll find her doodling in the margins of her journals, planting new prairie perennials in her garden, hunting for treasures in local thrift stores, and putting too much honey in her tea. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/snowdrops monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1743956214311-4RGN7YATBDLYOIXINLM2/unsplash-image-yW-D3n7Rv9k.jpg Journal - Snowdrops and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ec355b57-f87b-45ed-9d47-a7f4d80cdb4f/DSC00535+-+edited.jpeg Journal - Snowdrops and Other Poems - KASSI WILSON Kassi Wilson is a poet and the author of two poetry books. Her debut collection, Growing Gills, is inspired by her childhood growing up in Minnesota. It centers upon wonder, reverence, and harmony with the natural world. Her second collection, Fire and Flourishing, is a passionate reflection on change. Written in the aftermath a cross-country move during wildfire season, it delves into themes of grief, motherhood, hard lessons, growth, and love’s resilience. Her writing resonates with women, wives, and moms, offering solace and inspiration. She lives in Cincinnati with her husband and two teenage sons. Kassi writes and shares poetry on her Substack In the Elements and on Instagram @kassiwilsonpoet. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/totouchthehem monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ad33eb93-03b5-4e70-b254-55662475182a/van+gogh+garden.jpg Journal - To Touch the Hem and Other Poems - Make it stand out Two Peasant Women Digging in the Field with Snow, Vincent van Gogh, 1890, oil on canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/48a97541-3553-4b68-abee-ebc4d63e5116/Kristine+new.jpg Journal - To Touch the Hem and Other Poems - KRISTINE AMUNDRUD Kristine Amundrud is a wife, mom, disciple, pianist, teacher, and friend. She’s embracing the life of a poet, while finding new joy and healing through story-work. She hopes you will find traces of God’s redemptive power in her words. Currently living in rural Central Alberta, she’s drawn to the majestic Canadian Rockies outside her front doorstep. Kristine finds immense joy in dreaming alongside her husband, Joseph, and their three treasures, Britta, Elsa, and Soren. Kristine would love to connect with you on Substack @kristineamundrud or Instagram @kamundrud. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/livestill monthly 0.5 2025-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744570565077-KC9PH5TMQTX9JEYTSKA0/unsplash-image-FfGSxv4lITs.jpg Journal - Live, Still - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/8fef2061-2f39-428e-9f2b-b5575e83cfe1/Alicia-3_websize+copy.jpeg Journal - Live, Still - ALICIA HAMILTON Alicia Hamilton is the author of Eternity in Our Hearts. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband, where she spends her days discipling students, serving the teens at her local church, and drinking coffee on her back porch. She writes A Creative Connection, a monthly devotional where readers rest in the wonder of God, and The Writer’s Cottage, a newsletter community for Christian writers who want to develop their craft and belong to a community of creators. You can connect with Alicia on Instagram @alicialynnhamilton and look for her next book in late 2025. Eternity in Our Hearts: https://hosannarevival.com/collections/devotionals/products/eternity-in-our-hearts A Creative Connection: https://aliciahamilton.substack.com/ The Writer's Cottage: https://alicialynnhamilton.substack.com/ https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/waitforit monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6be1ce4f-c394-4ede-ac58-94f4962003e1/DSC_1138.jpeg Journal - Wait for It - Make it stand out Color Before the Bloom, Sarah Steele, Nikon D90, Nikkor 50 mm lens, manual https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/3c8fcbaf-6217-4089-b12b-9bc228d30687/DSC_1983.jpeg Journal - Wait for It - Make it stand out Searching for Sustenance, Jaeda Steele, Nikon D90, Nikkor 50 mm lens, manual https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/43491454-fc04-49a8-b30d-641d4c2d505c/DSC_1145.jpeg Journal - Wait for It - Make it stand out Face Toward the Sun, Sarah Steele, Nikon D90, Nikkor 50 mm lens, manual https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/2e3f355a-30fd-4349-ae39-010da88d1d57/sarah+bw.jpg Journal - Wait for It - SARAH STEELE Sarah Steele is a spoken word performer with a knack for turning emotions into performances that make you laugh, cry, or question your life choices. Her poetry memoir, An Ocean Without, became an Amazon #1 Top New Release, proving she can turn complex ideas into relatable experiences—and, occasionally, into impulse buys. Sarah has written for many publications and serves as an editor for The Way Back to Ourselves. When she’s not writing or performing, she can be found wielding her teacher’s hat over students of all ages—including her four spirited redheads, who ensure her life in Michigan is anything but boring. Subscribe to her monthly newsletter at her website: bysarahsteele.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/beginagain monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/27564a5c-b864-4817-8c38-e61476c8d147/caterpillar2.jpeg Journal - Begin Again: Poetry and Photography - Make it stand out Begin Again, by Kim Lilley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/70180c38-3544-4386-bc28-4f6a5b83c7b7/caterpillar1.jpeg Journal - Begin Again: Poetry and Photography - Make it stand out In His Presence, by Kim Lilley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/5a061e61-4e30-43cc-8bad-0cad894f0fee/Kim+Lilley+headshot.jpeg Journal - Begin Again: Poetry and Photography - KIM LILLEY Kim Lilley makes her home in the foothills of South Carolina. She spends her days trying to keep things alive: sourdough starter, house plants, tiny humans, and a few creative dreams. While the children fare pretty well most days, she can’t always say the same for the others. Yet through it all, God’s grace keeps her alive and helps her laugh at the days to come. Her poetry, photography, and short essays have been published by Daughters of Promise. Connect with her on Substack at lilleyinthelight.substack.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/eden monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744484545899-8XRHL7MT7VZZAVQPIAEM/unsplash-image-3FHQAdH-Xeo.jpg Journal - Eden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f9f414d5-3aa4-4bc3-b237-bb89ad22e99d/IMG_1156.jpeg Journal - Eden - CHERYL CARLOS Cheryl Carlos was a high school English teacher, a district consultant, and a college publications writer/editor. While she will always be a teacher at heart, now she travels the world with her flyboy husband and enjoys sharing life with her two adult daughters. Throw in several lifelong friendships, a couple of cats, and two delightful grandchildren, and you have a picture of the grace of ordinary days. She calls North Georgia home and her back porch the place to be for good books, warm conversation, blueberry muffins, and a scrap of poetry or two. You can find Cheryl on Instagram @ipad.cheryl and @lovedletters. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/hallelujahsinthegardenbed monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1743804894131-RWZQMYDZOYNCDDDDA63F/unsplash-image-MkLsfuunELc.jpg Journal - Hallelujahs in the Garden Bed and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/bb138825-bba7-4418-a483-2a6d73230e49/Deborah+NEW.jpg Journal - Hallelujahs in the Garden Bed and Other Poems - DEBORAH RUTHERFORD Deborah Rutherford, a writer and poet, explores themes of faith, nature, healing, and grace. She is the founder of the Behold-Her Beauty Blog & Podcast. These poems will be in her upcoming poetry collection, Prodigal Daughter: Poems of Light for Lost Ones, published by The Way Back Books. Her published works are in the book Unexpected Blessings: 40 Days of Discovering God’s Best as a contributor and the following publications: The Way Back to Ourselves Literary Journal, Vessels of Light Journal, Calla Press Literary Journal, The Truly Co. Magazine, Austur Magazine, Aletheia Today Magazine, and Prosetrics Literary Magazine. At heart, Deborah is an encourager who loves sharing her many stories, singing old hymns, and taking long walks in the woods, where she finds inspiration and peace. You can find her at www.deborahrutherford.com, https://deborahrutherford.substack.com and Instagram @deborahrutherfordwrites. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/songofthebranch monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1743556469802-G000CF8Q1MH6CGFCJVOI/unsplash-image-PyJCcS09RTg.jpg Journal - Song of the Branch - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f8c75988-370a-483f-b19e-c55324212f4f/IMG_2471.jpeg Journal - Song of the Branch - CHRISTINA MOORE Christina has shared devotional essays, poems, and prayers online for nearly thirty years, beginning with a small email list and growing into the Crumbs from His Table blog and Substack. She also contributed to the online journal Communiqué and the book Keeping It Real with Arthritis. A Texas native, she lives in her hometown with her husband of 25 years and their dog, Moose Tracks. She is easily distracted by birds, butterflies, and the smell of books. In all her words, she seeks to comfort others with the comfort she receives from God in chronic illness, cancer, and other trials. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/hallowedisthebreaking monthly 0.5 2025-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744228508717-Q0UK1WZL06VSKEX5L7NX/unsplash-image-9r-1mmJo6Bc.jpg Journal - Hallowed is the Breaking and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/81ed3d9e-d063-4280-be05-56f636df9500/Sakashita+Headshot.png Journal - Hallowed is the Breaking and Other Poems - RACHEL LYNNE SAKASHITA Rachel Lynne Sakashita is a full-time Japanese language student and part-time intercultural ministry worker living with her husband in Pennsylvania. Her work can be found in blogs and journals, such as The Truly Co., Heart of Flesh Literary Journal, The Clayjar Review, and her Substack, Ewe and Shepherd. Find her on Instagram at @abrightaubade. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/letmebeloved monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744168906309-02GK5QGCUR6SNEVCLM5P/unsplash-image-7vpzXF-wHko.jpg Journal - Let Me Be Loved and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/e7fdb2f9-868b-4543-8160-f5d16c1d6d3b/bethany.jpg Journal - Let Me Be Loved and Other Poems - BETAHNY PECK Bethany Peck is a writer and photographer living near the beautiful Chesapeake Bay in northeastern Maryland. She loves nature and writes about experiencing God's love through creation at bethanypeck.org and on Instagram at @beautiful_purpose_writing. She’s been featured in Fathom Magazine, The Way Back to Ourselves, The Clayjar Review, and other outlets. In her day job, she gets to write stories for local ministries in the Baltimore area. She and her dog, Hunter, stay active by hiking, paddleboarding, and enjoying long evening walks. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/marydoyouknow monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/98d6ef6a-50fd-4eeb-88ad-7c5a631ff122/GL_GM_520-001.jpg Journal - Mary, Do You Know? - Make it stand out Christ Appearing to Mary Magdelene, John Graham-Gilbert, 19th Century https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4e5311fe-c780-43c3-9570-5450ed80a101/Profile+-+brick+-+cropped.png Journal - Mary, Do You Know? - AARON HANN Aaron is a counselor and writer who lives in Kansas City with his wife Kristen and two teenagers. In his counseling and writing, Aaron focuses on spiritual abuse and helping those who have been hurt by churches and religious organizations. In addition to weekly posts and essays at his substack, http://onceaweek.substack.com, Aaron has written for Cateclesia and has a forthcoming article with the Journal for the Study of Bible and Violence. He has a master’s degree in counseling from Covenant Theological Seminary and a bachelor’s in Bible and pastoral studies from Moody Bible Institute. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thissideofheaven monthly 0.5 2025-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744226493637-AIGG6PSMKHBC86WAU8JT/unsplash-image-VeDkT8o3GgY.jpg Journal - This Side of Heaven and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d1d892a5-86bf-4fd8-8bf8-2285d3c53d01/AB+headshot.jpg Journal - This Side of Heaven and Other Poems - ANOKINA SHAHBAZ Anokina Shahbaz is a contemplative writer, poet, and seeker of meaning and miracles. She writes about faith, creativity, and the human condition. In her writing, she aims to fathom all the pain we carry, and ultimately, to lighten it—even just a little. Her work has been featured in The Way Back to Ourselves, MeetMindful, Elephant Journal, and Rebelle Society. She lives in the beautiful suburbs of Chicago with her husband. You can read more from her on her website at www.anokinawrites.com or on Instagram @anokinashahbaz. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thegrave monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744427575460-OBD564JTQNJA5AZ22DM9/unsplash-image-YRe-jV7fRFs.jpg Journal - The Grave and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ffd42f4b-0c8c-4522-ae6c-4e7feacdd96e/IMG_0646.jpeg Journal - The Grave and Other Poems - ZANE PAXTON Zane Paxton is an emerging poet whose words seek to articulate the abundant life. His work has been featured by Ekstasis and Solum Literary Press and is forthcoming with Calla Press. He resides in Lincoln, NE, with his wife and daughter. Connect and read more of his poems at https://zanepaxton.substack.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/outofthesnowdust monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744136319563-UWOPHZULNP4I1CUW4DV1/unsplash-image-gIdSKBQ3ygE.jpg Journal - Out of the Snow Dust - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/60b5d79c-7412-4b6d-824b-705789379bf7/IMG_9682.jpg Journal - Out of the Snow Dust - RUTH BRAUN Ruth is a writer and advocate living in the Canadian prairies with her husband, five children, and their audacious redbone coonhound. She writes with raw honesty about the messy and sacred journey of life, drawing inspiration from her own experiences as a mother, registered nurse, ex-missionary, foster parent, and spiritual director. Through her words, she invites others to explore the shattering tensions of faith and doubt, grief and joy, struggle and hope. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/superbloom monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744581550547-K5AHE1MQBMRGUAUJ9AYR/unsplash-image-_0XFVszxitA.jpg Journal - Superbloom - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/fe36d9fd-7eae-4136-9166-fc7f89b1a907/3E9509A1-1BF4-454F-A159-AAA66BAA6A45_1_105_c.jpeg Journal - Superbloom - BRIT MCREYNOLDS Brit McReynolds is an emerging poet and writer from South Texas. Her work explores the complexities of life, the highs and the lows, and the prevailing peace and joy of Christ that has sustained her through it all. You can find more of her work on Substack at The Height and The Depth. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/floweringbenedictions monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1743819640033-UR69UA2PZ28QCRHNWFYW/unsplash-image-iI72r3gSwWY.jpg Journal - Flowering Benedictions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a53a51ba-a6cd-437e-9e3e-48cbead54799/Kellie+Brown+2023+hi+res.jpg Journal - Flowering Benedictions - KELLIE BROWN Dr. Kellie Brown is a violinist, conductor, music educator, poet, and award-winning writer of the book The Sound of Hope: Music as Solace, Resistance, and Salvation during the Holocaust and World War II. Her words have appeared in The Galway Review, Earth & Altar, Amethyst Review, Psaltery & Lyre, Still, The Primer, Writerly, and others. More information about her and her writing can be found at www.kelliedbrown.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thefragranceofgod monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/647c8b19-862b-421b-ac31-caba235db19a/000099390021.jpg Journal - The Fragrance of God - Make it stand out Echinacea, by Young Woong Yi, Minolta CLE, Leica Summicron 40mm f/2, Portra 400. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/31a92ec6-21dd-4dbf-bc44-f9e602459117/Y%26H-2.jpg Journal - The Fragrance of God - YOUNG WOONG YI Young Yi is the lead pastor and planter at Kindred Church, in Novi, MI. He currently lives in Novi, MI with his wife, Hannah, and their Goldendoodle, Kona. During his free time, he enjoys walking around town and taking photos, along with creating written resources on ethnic and spiritual formation for Asian-American Christians. Instagram: @brotheryoung Substack: @brotheryoung / Becoming Dust https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/ouroverstory monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744604248900-ZEKRM18ZB1J7DHM44L8K/unsplash-image-gghk1DME6Cw.jpg Journal - Our Overstory - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/132da4c9-08e4-44b2-888d-ff6b7ed81c86/4Q6A0230.jpeg Journal - Our Overstory - LEE KIBLINGER Lee Kiblinger is a Texas poet who loves to travel with her husband, laugh with three adulting children, play mahjong, and enjoy words with Rabbit Room poets. Her work can be found in Calla Press, The Windhover, Solum Journal, Heart of Flesh, Ekstasis, Clayjar Review, The Way Back to Ourselves, and others. Her first book, All the Untils, is to be published by Wipf and Stock in the upcoming months. You can read more of her poetry at www.ripplesoflaughter.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thornsandrose monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1743824987386-V5RCK2HY90MFV4ZRH4TN/unsplash-image-gcWd0ts4RCo.jpg Journal - Thorns and Rose and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f340f28d-85cc-4a1c-87cb-d779ff941b36/christel+new.jpg Journal - Thorns and Rose and Other Poems - CHRISTEL JEFFS Christel Jeffs is, first and foremost, a beloved daughter of God: the one that Jesus loves. Beyond that, she is a writer, editor, and counselor. She lives in Northland, New Zealand, the place that serves as the backdrop for her debut novel, The Gumdigger’s Wife (2016). Her poetry has been featured in several places: Fast Fibres Poetry anthologies and the literary journals Vessels of Light and Calla Press. She loves to help others re-write their stories through her counseling work while continuing to author her own, guided by the greatest Storyteller of all. Instagram: @christel.jeffs https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/youspokemyname monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1743886037388-IV4O6HP0LAMJ5L9SW4LW/unsplash-image-xgSaQcrB9MA.jpg Journal - You Spoke My Name - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/5cbbd60b-25a9-4d10-97c0-8c8eb8154573/unnamed+%2816%29.jpg Journal - You Spoke My Name - KRISTI CLARK Kristi Clark dreams of being a hermit book-hoarder in another life, but is somehow still discovering the wildness of God in her right where she is, amid the beautiful mess of real life in a fixer-upper in southern Maine with her husband and two boys. (She still, however, hoards books.) Her writing has been featured by Coffee + Crumbs, The Valley Blog, and is forthcoming in Truly Co. magazine. You can find snippets of her writing and photography on Instagram at @pine_and_tide and more of her current poetry on Substack at kristiclark.substack.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/rootedinthegarden monthly 0.5 2025-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1743636471204-V8EB9FHVPVJOYAS5134M/unsplash-image-uJz-rROAWiQ.jpg Journal - Rooted in the Garden and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/fb7bc11e-25e1-4b38-804d-c2c1a55fa4e3/bethy.jpeg Journal - Rooted in the Garden and Other Poems - ELIZABETH HOUSEMAN Elizabeth Houseman is a reader, writer, Christian, wife, and mom living in coldhearted Michigan. She has work featured in La Piccioletta Barca, Critical Read, The Way Back to Ourselves, and elsewhere. When she isn’t obsessively writing, she works as a freelance photographer. You can find her on Instagram and Threads at @bethyhouseman. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/plantyieldglean monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f754a823-a478-48b1-bdeb-89672ea284cf/image0-3.jpeg Journal - Plant / Yield / Glean (Tanka Triptych) - Make it stand out by Lisa Johnson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/b1d7ba28-6a11-49b6-9844-e6f45226cbae/tempImageVqMMxv.jpg Journal - Plant / Yield / Glean (Tanka Triptych) - Make it stand out by Lisa Johnson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d4a90625-3293-4061-8a01-b6ae69766ac0/image0-2.jpeg Journal - Plant / Yield / Glean (Tanka Triptych) - LISA JOHNSON Lisa Miceli Johnson is a retired pastor’s wife, now a full-time "Lolly," the Italian grandmother, mentor, and writer. In the past few years, Lisa has dedicated herself to discovering rest, healthy rhythms, and healing through grief therapy and story work. She finds joy in creating in her kitchen, her garden, and in the quiet outside her home in the heart of the Bluegrass of Versailles, KY. She also loves sipping a hot cup of tea with honey and hearing all about your story. Connect on Instagram: @lisamicelijohnson. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/inthelandoftheliving monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/59796fec-a52a-4a04-a4b6-046cd75b0a6a/Cole_Thomas_Expulsion_from_the_Garden_of_Eden_1828.jpg Journal - In the Land of the Living - Make it stand out Expulsion from the Garden of Eden, by Thomas Cole, oil on canvas, 1828 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/e67f6425-9743-41a6-8bc5-c7b7f8057c1e/CCrandall.png Journal - In the Land of the Living - CHARIS CRANDALL Charis Crandall lives in Wembley, Alberta, Canada, and enjoys exploring the northern prairies and mountains of this land she calls home. Her art and writing reflect her appreciation for God’s grace in ordinary and difficult moments. She can be found on Instagram as @charisdcrandall and Substack at charisdcrandall.substack.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/edensbeautyrestored monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/35cf2cf2-8e3d-4464-87b6-df3e2ae83283/1000135%7E2.jpg Journal - Eden’s Beauty Restored - Make it stand out by Donna Bucher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/04a7b6e6-669f-4f75-835d-ad9163e98646/34%7E2.jpeg Journal - Eden’s Beauty Restored - DONNA BUCHER Donna is a poet, author, speaker, experienced counselor, hospice and palliative care support personnel, and founder of Serenity in Suffering blog and Substack. Her writings have appeared in various online sites, as well as Prosetrics Magazine, Austur Magazine, Aletheia Today, Calla Press, Vessels of Light, and The Way Back to Ourselves Literary Journal. Donna also has a published devotional through Arabelle Publishing. Find her on Substack, Serenity in Suffering Blog, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/perenniallove monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744503936823-QI3X4XQDG52V2F33RM13/unsplash-image-_aNtQKnffAA.jpg Journal - Perennial Love - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/fa4f6d9f-8bda-4f00-b6e8-0bbf8c8a9e2e/IMG_4481-2.jpeg Journal - Perennial Love - TAYLOR BLAYSE Taylor Blayse is a wife, writer, and greenhouse manager for her family’s business, The Garden Party. She holds a B.A. in music and English from the University of Missouri. In her writing, Taylor loves to explore themes of hope, whimsy, wonder, and childlike faith. Her writing has been published at Calla Press, Humana Obscura, Twenty Hills, Prosetrics, and others. When she isn’t writing, she can be found reading, spending time with friends, gardening, wandering around bookstores, and enjoying the outdoors. To read more of her poetry and fiction, visit her Substack: @taylorblayse or her Instagram @taylorblayse. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/underwinterswings monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744235324142-GEJ0RYM5918RKFQ55IG7/unsplash-image-xzU0THl_5MY.jpg Journal - Under Winter’s Wings and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/44235391-e64a-4033-9806-01565eae6d90/2016+Jean+Laninga+Photography+December+05+2016+IMG_0542-Edit-Edit.jpeg Journal - Under Winter’s Wings and Other Poems - SHEILA DOUGAL Sheila is a blue-collar poet, gardener, soap-maker, and nurse raising backyard chickens and goats in the rural low deserts of Arizona with her husband. Her poetry and essays can be found in various print and online publications. You can also find her at Substack at @plantedlife, Instagram @sheiladougal and Facebook @SheilaDougal. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/grafted monthly 0.5 2026-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744429574195-NJB995URBX3RO0TLM21T/unsplash-image-BduDcrySLKM.jpg Journal - Grafted - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/5556d79d-a8a2-4c7f-b19c-a183df23ad3b/Suzanna+Gillette+Pro+Photo+Cropped.jpg Journal - Grafted - SUZANNA GILLETTE Suzanna Gillette is a detail-oriented writer with an eye for design and a heart for the Lord. She has a bachelor's in writing from Olivet Nazarene University and has dreamed wistfully of becoming an author since third grade. Hailing from the Prairie State, she loves spending time with her people and pup, playing with and beholding creativity, and finding fellow nerds. You can read more on her website: https://pawsfly.wixsite.com/suzanna. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/theemptytomb monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/396bf6b9-d490-453e-ada8-a6a4622c74ec/Rembrandt_van_Rijn_-_Christ_and_St_Mary_Magdalen_at_the_Tomb_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Journal - The Empty Tomb - Make it stand out Christ and St. Mary Magdalen at the Tomb, by Rembrandt, 1638 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a6107ae4-8704-43f8-9fcb-a285282329a0/bre+new.jpg Journal - The Empty Tomb - BRE STROBEL Bre Marie Strobel is a devotional writer residing in Saint Paul, MN, with her husband and two kids. An advocate for mental health and the creative arts within faith-based communities, Bre Marie seeks to bridge the gap between spirituality and artistic expression. Her monthly Substack publication, Being Beloved, serves as a testament to her commitment to this cause, offering a safe space for those feeling like social outcasts in both religious and non-religious circles. Connect with Bre on Instagram @brestrobel and at www.brestrobel.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/horticulturalhopes monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1743849008164-60U6MWKRPEIC3EXNETCJ/unsplash-image-Lf9HIhx0FPQ.jpg Journal - Horticultural Hopes - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ca5b3325-9bdc-4ff2-af1d-2b8ffafbf3f7/WhatsApp+Image+2025-01-09+at+22.52.20.jpeg Journal - Horticultural Hopes - DANIEL SUTER Daniel Suter lives and writes in the Middle East, where he serves in cross-cultural ministry. His passion to communicate God’s truth, beauty, and goodness has led him to establish several poetry initiatives and a regular open mic event. Featured in Love is Moving, Moral Apologetics, The Pomegranate London, Written Tales, The Ex-Puritan, and other outlets, Daniel is currently working on a poetry collection. Connect with him on Instagram @suterstories or read more at patreon.com/danielsuter. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/fruitful monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744316068944-JLMSCTCL03RNA6ZPXKOH/unsplash-image-CjoQcQnq1yM.jpg Journal - Fruitful - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ea6b5547-ac1a-4a16-8728-19fa004e3e36/IMG_2777.jpg Journal - Fruitful - AMY BUCHANAN Amy Buchanan lives in Midway, Kentucky, in the heart of the Bluegrass, with her little poodle, Meryl. Her love of words, crafting beauty on a page, has been a lifelong journey. She also enjoys all things horses, history, travel, and chasing beauty with her camera. You can find Amy on Instagram at @_amy.buchanan and her photography at https://amybuchanan.zenfolio.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thebutterflypavilioninthesecret monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1743725070357-D43ZX131ZFP4U3YXPCRG/unsplash-image-bZaI_5aCTig.jpg Journal - The Butterfly Pavilion: In the Secret - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/c11f8442-a8b9-4e21-aba5-32e00755c5bd/Megan+Huwa+-+Profile+Pic.jpeg Journal - The Butterfly Pavilion: In the Secret - MEGAN HUWA Megan Huwa is a poet and writer in southern California. A rare health condition keeps her and her husband from living near her family’s five-generation farm in Colorado, so her writing reaches for home—both temporal and eternal. A classically-trained pianist, she melds in her writing aurality, rural life, and empathy through those she observes. Her work has been published or is forthcoming in Thimble, The Clayjar Review, Vita Poetica, Solum Literary Press, Calla Press, Ekstasis, San Antonio Review, The Midwest Quarterly, and elsewhere. She is also featured on The Habit Podcast and Vita Poetica Podcast. Find her at meganhuwa.com & @meganhuwa. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/athornlessreflection monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744316635325-1EULYALCCWTYNOKSOZSM/unsplash-image-Z2NgGk_6O7Q.jpg Journal - A Thornless Reflection - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/b1006658-dde7-4988-8389-9be4e4230cbb/image0-4.jpeg Journal - A Thornless Reflection - AMBER NORTH Amber North is a writer from Montreal, Canada. She's working toward getting her bachelor's degree in English Literature with a minor in Theological Studies. She loves intertwining her faith in Jesus with her passion for writing and finds poetry is a therapeutic way to outpour her sufferings to God. Her poetry has been featured in The Way Back to Ourselves and Vessels of Light. Instagram: ambersn_creative_writing_ https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/eveningcalm monthly 0.5 2025-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/82b3cfd2-0336-44c1-bd2e-6ee5606212e6/evening+calm.JPG Journal - Evening Calm and Other Photos - Make it stand out by Janessa Cypher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d867731c-5a78-4c9c-a7fe-2490bb51908c/learning+how+to+plant+seeds.jpg Journal - Evening Calm and Other Photos - Make it stand out by Janessa Cypher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/7203c1ab-8a78-4cc7-bf90-50d2c6ddb249/IMG_2958.jpg Journal - Evening Calm and Other Photos - JANESSA CYPHER Janessa is a mom of three and serves alongside her husband with Cultivate Discipleship Ministries in Northern Uganda. She has a passion to write of the beauty found in brokenness and loves to create using whatever materials she can find. However, she is more often found sipping an iced coffee while homeschooling, creating art with her kiddos or enjoying the nature surrounding their home in the African bush. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/springisnotgentle monthly 0.5 2025-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744243132969-2YPK4LX6WIKI79BXY18U/unsplash-image-i-5L8PW33TY.jpg Journal - Spring Is Not Gentle - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1a44313a-c23f-43d4-b429-ac51e4d10feb/IMG_3835.jpeg Journal - Spring Is Not Gentle - SARAH SPRADLIN Sarah is a farmer and storyteller raised in Georgia. Now, she lives in Central America where she's worked in cross-cultural ministry since 2020, which, at the end of the day, boils down to planting things, talking to people, and writing poetry on long bus rides. Her poetry has been published with Story Embers, Kingdom Pen, and Ekstasis, and you can read more of her work on her Instagram: @sarah.spradlin. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/stanleykunitzandmeinthegarden monthly 0.5 2025-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744233465818-ZOAMGUZBGCTHDEJWERW4/unsplash-image-mOX9p325MRA.jpg Journal - Stanley Kunitz and Me in the Garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/50a97967-6c64-4a8e-b2bc-7418d3db725d/Patricia-Joslin_23101_6833_ah_2.jpg Journal - Stanley Kunitz and Me in the Garden - PATRICIA JOSLIN Patricia Joslin is a poet living in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her first collection, I’ll Buy Flowers Again Tomorrow: Poems of Loss and Healing, was published in 2023. Patricia’s poems have appeared in a variety of publications. Patricia is a former educator and now an active volunteer in the community, working to address issues of homelessness. Connect with her at https://www.patriciajoslin.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thaw monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1743847430506-FDFW5IY30JVW1568V0MK/unsplash-image-Xu21TslwRAM.jpg Journal - Thaw - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f41a3ae8-aac0-46cf-bca5-1abb123963dc/image0.jpeg Journal - Thaw - HANNAH CHRISTMAS Hannah Christmas is a Kansas City native, living on the Missouri side of the state line, where she is a wife and mother of three. When she’s not writing, she’s probably reading, though more likely it’s a book with pictures and she is reading to a small audience. But if it’s a moment of quiet, there is a much thicker book in her hands, or knitting needles, and a notebook in arm’s reach. Her writing often happens in bursts between moments of daily life. Hopefully, those moments will add up to a book someday. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/amustardseed monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1743622372037-N6SZNODJJWVSB5DOKDXW/unsplash-image-bkmgg-qNzXU.jpg Journal - A Mustard Seed - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/306d8ef8-be25-47fc-abab-0eb9a2bcf167/Janice+Headshot+2.jpeg Journal - A Mustard Seed - JANICE M. GIBSON Janice M. Gibson is a retired teacher and author. She loves to use her writing skills to help others strengthen their relationship with God. She self-published Spiritually Fit: God's Workout for You (Westbow Press) in 2011. Janice currently posts a weekly devotion at www.living4him33.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/theseed monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744170069271-MYYJHY7B9NGQ4KGTA1UX/unsplash-image-s9-eCojlrZ4.jpg Journal - The Seed and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/3eb3e58c-ed96-4fab-92bb-f912fe469c8c/Kim+Butler+Headshot.jpg Journal - The Seed and Other Poems - KIM BUTLER Kim writes poems to meet you where you are and remind you that you are not alone. For years, she has been a coach to creatives and is now learning to own the creative within herself. Through a series of unexpected events, she stumbled into writing poetry, and it captured her heart. When she is not at work or writing, you can find her at Chick-fil-a, a Braves game, or spending time with her family and friends. She loves Jesus, people, and Diet Dr. Pepper. Instagram: @kim.d.butler Substack: https://kimdbutler.substack.com https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/embracedbyhislove monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/91aed5f4-3599-4077-9274-14a601857903/Tender+Mercies.jpeg Journal - Embraced by His Love - Make it stand out Embraced by His Love, by Lauren Madsen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/bea1d328-8a36-4cb0-8cc9-bd19c4eccaad/Lauren+Madsen.jpg Journal - Embraced by His Love - LAUREN MADSEN Lauren Madsen is a kindergarten teacher turned stay-at-home mom who rediscovered her love for reading and writing poetry during the unique experience of the 2020 pandemic. She serves as the Membership Chair for the Utah State Poetry Society and lives near Salt Lake City with her husband and four children. Through both the written and spoken word, Lauren hopes to encourage and inspire others along the path of faith. You can connect with Lauren on Instagram @a.lingering.light. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/beloved monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744510508182-C1IGHN08QS161XQK2E8I/unsplash-image-5xRvWtxu3Xo.jpg Journal - Beloved - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/35778e24-2140-4aea-9618-d738282fbe31/Carissa-Early+%282%29.jpeg Journal - Beloved - CARISSA EARLY Carissa Early is a writer and counselor living in Northern California. Her work explores the crossroads of pain and joy––the inexplicable hunt for beauty in the dark. Her writing has appeared in Fathom, Calla Press, and other publications. Carissa writes on the complexities of faith and suffering at Chasing the Light. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/bloomwhereyouareplanted monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744420997892-DP16ICY1YODPOWR1YBIR/unsplash-image-RvWpwfzSjbQ.jpg Journal - Bloom Where You Are Planted - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4e378c7b-d5cf-4463-b619-8c3c8ee635ce/125A8775.jpeg Journal - Bloom Where You Are Planted - SUE FULMORE Sue Fulmore is a freelance writer and speaker seeking to live an examined life. She pursues beauty on the regular, believing it soothes and sustains and points us toward the Creator. She shares an empty nest with her husband in Alberta, Canada. Sue is the proud long-distance mom of two adult daughters and is still learning to navigate this stage. You can find her on Instagram @suefulmore and on Substack at A Capacity for Wings. Sue is co-author of the book A Writer’s Refuge: Prayers, Blessings, and Encouragement for the Writer's Heart. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/till monthly 0.5 2025-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744581877532-B3YBRQ3UUU7KMHBTL5OY/unsplash-image-oHCalaoeD0Q.jpg Journal - Till - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/gethsemane monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/106ba327-3af5-41e0-af52-5f0effb6707f/gethsemane.png Journal - Gethsemane - Make it stand out Jesus in Gethsemane Garden, S.G. Rudl, fresco, late 19th Century https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f9ef3512-61ff-4674-92d6-4c6c5a298ee1/image_6483441.jpeg Journal - Gethsemane - JULIA MCMULLEN Julia McMullen is a poet living in Nebraska with her husband and two young children. Her work has most recently appeared in Calla Press, Clayjar Review, and Solum Press. You can connect with her at juliamcmullen.substack.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/byanyothername monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744508161835-SNL4T99M17YHLCN4KZXT/unsplash-image-i9mgsdJYeAA.jpg Journal - By Any Other Name - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/2f77fd6e-6b5d-4bf3-b5d4-b5ca68504bb7/Corie+Preston+Headshot.jpeg Journal - By Any Other Name - CORIE PRESTON A lifelong lover of words and nature, Corie enjoys spending her free time wondering and wandering in the woods. In her day job, she is a school psychologist. Corie is a mother to three daughters, one son-in-law, two dogs, and one cat. Friends who have inspired and encouraged her to write and to live life fully include Gail, Julie, Christal, Nancy, Tiffy, Althea, Christina, the otter family down river, the bear who shares her blackberries, the eagle who soars above the trees, and the many other creatures great and small who roam around her home. Substack: @coriepreston https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/ithinkofeden monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1743721768137-SSV6MKQTU19IHAGLYDAW/unsplash-image-3iedACJIXxA.jpg Journal - I Think of Eden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6ee13a63-2118-432d-8a48-4b0cd5144ac5/RebeccJGomezHeadshot.jpeg Journal - I Think of Eden - REBECCA J. GOMEZ Rebecca J. Gomez is a poet, artist, and grandmother who enjoys puttering about in the garden where she lives in Nebraska. Connect with Rebecca through her Substack, Snippets and Sketches, where she writes weekly about life, art, poetry, and books. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/inthewilderness monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744133538842-947YE5RI5VCWGZPJ3DSZ/unsplash-image-EcJc88yHBeI.jpg Journal - In the Wilderness - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/535b7e5d-3d4d-4dcc-860c-782fd43c7ba5/N.Evans.JPEG Journal - In the Wilderness - NATHANIEL EVANS Nathaniel G. Evans is, first and foremost, a son of the Most High. He enjoys reading and studying Scripture and teaching it in various formats. He leads a group Bible study at his local church and also writes blog material on various topics from deep dives into Scripture to biblical views on current events and trends. He can be found at nathanielgevans.com and on Instagram as @FathomsoftheWord. He has one previous publication in The Way Back to Ourselves. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/ivyandoak monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744225438691-UB9NYB5OY8K4B3IWSAEE/unsplash-image-ZQpVxFTcZcE.jpg Journal - Ivy and Oak and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f0891357-f239-40b6-bc22-cef8a12e316d/Abbi+Bodager+Headshot.jpeg Journal - Ivy and Oak and Other Poems - ABBI BODAGER Abbi Bodager has been published in the Solitary Daisy and Grit & Grace Christian Literary Magazine, among other places. She recently participated in the Solum Literary Press mentorship program. You can read more of her work by visiting her Substack, heavens declare. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/stepintothelight monthly 0.5 2025-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1744244015639-7EAHXAGW3HG1VZ47FKJ7/unsplash-image--0_ww2ACIw8.jpg Journal - Step Into the Light - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1f05adbe-fd7f-41f9-8baf-35a5c0b1ec6b/JOMC+Headshot.jpg Journal - Step Into the Light - MEGAN J. CONNER Megan J. Conner is an author, editor, speaker, avid consumer of literature, and lover of all things creative. She is passionate about the written word and compelling storytelling. Whether that is through imaginative and whimsical children’s literature or faith-based works that allow readers to be immersed in narratives of authentic faith shared through the lives of imperfect people, Megan hopes to remind audiences of the beauty and power of shared stories. You can connect with Megan through her website www.meganjconner.com or on Instagram @megan_conner_author_speaker. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/letterfromtheeditor monthly 0.5 2025-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6f349aae-d2e4-4dd9-9538-e5840fde37c0/unsplash-image-Ceuh97A6OYM.jpg Journal - On The Peace of Wild Things: A Letter from the Editor - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/e0e1ddc8-c1f5-4c37-bb16-78e37124852c/headshot+2.jpg Journal - On The Peace of Wild Things: A Letter from the Editor - KIMBERLY PHINNEY Kimberly Phinney is a writer, professor, and counselor. She’s been published in Christianity Today, Ekstasis, Fathom, The Dewdrop, Humana Obscura, Calla Press, and more. She is founder of www.TheWayBack2Ourselves.com. Her poem “Exalted Ground” was nominated for the Pushcart Prize in 2024. Her poem “An Ode to Hard Dark Nights” won the Audience Choice Award in the Bright Wings Poetry Contest with Ekstasis and Makers and Mystics in 2024. And her small collection of poetry from Of Wings and Dirt won runner up in Fathom Magazine’s Poetry Contest in 2023. A doctoral candidate in community care and counseling, Kimberly holds an M.Ed. in English and studied at Goddard’s Creative Writing MFA program. She was featured on Good Morning America for a national award and teaching through critical illness. Her poetry collection, Of Wings and Dirt, was a bestseller on the Amazon Charts in 2024. Her second book of poetry, Exalted Ground: Poems of Praise and Lament for the Living, will be published in 2025. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/ofthesmallermiracles monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731889614064-VXZKKBZWHDVQOA9PYBEK/unsplash-image-BKEz7vA8l7U.jpg Journal - FEATURED: Of the Smaller Miracles - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/b45cdf28-73d2-4edd-be14-67b25ee98e36/Karen-Swallow-Prior-2021-Headshot-2-scaled.png Journal - FEATURED: Of the Smaller Miracles - KAREN SWALLOR PRIOR Karen Swallow Prior, Ph. D., is a reader, writer, and professor. She is the author of The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis (Brazos, 2023); On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books (Brazos 2018); Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More—Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist (Thomas Nelson, 2014); and Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me (T. S. Poetry Press, 2012). She is co-editor of Cultural Engagement: A Crash Course in Contemporary Issues (Zondervan 2019) and has contributed to numerous other books. She has a monthly column for Religion News Service. Her writing has appeared at Christianity Today, New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, First Things, Vox, Think Christian, The Gospel Coalition, and various other places. She hosted the podcast Jane and Jesus. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/cabinsketches monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/9b176a0f-05e6-4646-beae-7402e52ae6cc/unsplash-image-Y9PrWAYlwVo.jpg Journal - FEATURED: Cabin Sketches and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/3e82e794-9a58-4fac-9789-161e428d6779/Nicholas+Trandahl+Author+Photo.jpg Journal - FEATURED: Cabin Sketches and Other Poems - NICHOLAS TRANDAHL Nicholas Trandahl is an award-winning poet, seeker, and veteran residing in northern Wyoming, where he currently also serves as mayor of his community. He has had six poetry collections published and has also been featured in numerous literary journals and anthologies. Trandahl has been awarded the Wyoming Writers Milestone Award and has received several nominations for the Pushcart Prize. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/theslowcraftofpoetry monthly 0.5 2024-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731344608798-3WEEE6MY9USKP8QJJXMB/unsplash-image-wKFXCOWdcjQ.jpg Journal - FEATURED: The Slow Craft of Poetry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/0fdf4237-b523-40ed-896a-936f885e16dd/BSP-0017+cropped.jpg Journal - FEATURED: The Slow Craft of Poetry - JOSHUA T. BAYLIS Josh lives in Oxfordshire, UK, and writes about the expansive power of nature upon the soul and about the symbolism of the seasons. A physicist by background, he works in research support and has previously been a church-based ministry trainee. He has been published by Heart of Flesh Literary Journal, Ekstasis Magazine, Calla Press, Peregrini Press, and The Poetry Pub. Blog: songsfromthesoil.wordpress.com Instagram: @baylisjosh https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/isaidyournametogod monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1730823930861-8Q4OK93Z0PHA5ANX4Q6Y/unsplash-image-GhpJ8KSvZs8.jpg Journal - FEATURED: I Said Your Name to God - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6ca75a31-adb5-4051-a35e-d26b88b4b10e/Tanner_0058+1.jpg Journal - FEATURED: I Said Your Name to God - TANNER OLSON Tanner Olson is the founder of www.writtentospeak.com. He is a writer, speaker, poet, designer, and podcaster. He started his creative project, Written to Speak, in 2013 to spread hope and announce love through spoken word and poetry. Tanner’s writing has been described as unique for his adept ability to blend faith, humor, and curiosity as he points readers and listeners toward the ultimate source of hope and love, Jesus. Tanner has authored several best-selling books of poetry and prayer: Walk A Little Slower As You Go: Words for the Unknown I’m All Over the Place Continue: Poems and Prayers of Hope And he’s just happy to be here. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/walkinginthekingspark monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1730826691385-GCS6PAFW5DK94O38T0ZR/unsplash-image-2CjOnwJCMJM.jpg Journal - FEATURED: Walking in the King’s Park and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/8f996cff-ff74-4831-9f45-60fe7b55532e/Michael+Stalcup+Headshot.jpg Journal - FEATURED: Walking in the King’s Park and Other Poems - MICHAEL STALCUP Michael Stalcup is a Thai American poet living in Bangkok, Thailand with his wife and three children. His poetry has been published in Commonweal, First Things, The Lent Project, Presence, and Sojourners. Michael co-leads the PAX Fellowship’s Emerging Writers Cohort as well as Spirit & Scribe, a workshop helping writers to integrate spiritual formation and writing craft. You can find his work and subscribe to his newsletter at michaelstalcup.com. You can also find Michael here: Website: https://www.michaelstalcup.com Substack: https://michaelstalcup.substack.com Instagram: @michaelstalcup Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaelstalcuppoetry X: @michael_stalcup https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/fleshandbonesandbranches monthly 0.5 2024-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1730927906645-T4IJI52CAPJM9J17YCRU/unsplash-image-fEMeCZqdUwE.jpg Journal - FEATURED: Flesh and Bones and Branches - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/fccedfc0-c873-4d11-a707-83337ea8e0ef/Morsman_Headshot.jpeg Journal - FEATURED: Flesh and Bones and Branches - RILEY MORSMAN Riley Morsman is a graduate of the MFA Program in Creative Writing & Environment at Iowa State University. She writes creative nonfiction, poetry, and inter-genre work, which has been published in Fathom Magazine, Callas Press Literary Journal, Barren Magazine, and Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review, among others. Riley currently resides in the Kansas City area with her husband and two sons. When she isn't writing, reading, or cleaning up the Hot Wheels (again), you'll find her doodling in the margins of her journals, planting new prairie perennials in her garden, hunting for treasures in local thrift stores, and putting too much honey in her tea. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/instructiononlasting monthly 0.5 2024-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/02eeb763-f40b-4d83-ab80-8f0a9b2e3867/unsplash-image-YNM4KStg78I.jpg Journal - FEATURED: Instruction on Lasting and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1da4a57e-c9f5-4b75-8d4a-28ad820ac6e9/Jenna+Wysong+Filbrun+Author+Photo+2022.JPG Journal - FEATURED: Instruction on Lasting and Other Poems - JENNA WYSONG FILBRUN Jenna Wysong Filbrun is the author of the poetry collection, Away (Finishing Line Press, 2023). Her poems have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net and have appeared in publications such as The Dewdrop, Gyroscope Review, Wild Roof Journal, and others. She writes poetry as a form of prayer and connection. Jenna also loves to spend time at home and in the wild with her husband, Mike, and their dogs, Oliver and Lewis. You can find Jenna on Instagram @jwfilbrun or visit her website. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/allhallowed monthly 0.5 2024-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731962667359-LKMBVQRJU1L5HX4IJD3Z/unsplash-image-wPxgWAYNbSA.jpg Journal - FEATURED: All Hallowed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a80e8613-c335-4330-937c-777048c9c48a/ashley+2.jpg Journal - FEATURED: All Hallowed - ASHLEY SPOSATO Ashley Sposato is a chronically ill poet and artist who lives in North Carolina with her husband Christoffer and sibling Alder. Originally from a rural valley nestled in the hills of the Berkshires, she has an abiding reverence for natural and pastoral landscapes. Ashley is author of Idyll & Wild, a weekly Substack publication, which seeks to weave myth and magic with substance and heaven with blood and bone. An aspiring folklorist, she invites readers to explore the present through the lens of centuries-old stories. Ashley is currently writing a book of poetry, as well as a fantasy novel with her husband. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/verdant monthly 0.5 2024-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1730825796015-8HX9NCZTJFL3Y5Q38OYX/unsplash-image-wizj0ppghD0.jpg Journal - FEATURED: Verdant - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/9e4170f5-2213-4a6a-9ef1-d8749b2a04e3/edward.jpg Journal - FEATURED: Verdant - EDWARD L. HOLMES II Edward Holmes is a writer on a mission to spread hope into hearts through the written (and often spoken) word. He has written children's books, devotionals, and poetry collections. He shares new poems weekly through his podcast Life Lines. His writing is hopeful, humorous, and honest—all fueled by black coffee and dark chocolate. Edward has an affinity with practical theology and biblical apologetics, previously serving as an evangelist and youth minister for seven years in Missouri. He currently resides in Illinois with his wife and kids, living every day with three reasons to keep hope alive. If you find him online, say "Hi!" He'd love to strike up a conversation with you. You can find him on Instagram @edwardlee_on_ig. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/perspectiveinyosemite monthly 0.5 2024-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731001674104-8GJXC8PZPQ9NQJ42QMJK/unsplash-image-eytCMAL1Vy4.jpg Journal - FEATURED: Perspective in Yosemite - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/076d38a4-4cd2-4350-aa3b-a29441c80809/kate+lab.jpg Journal - FEATURED: Perspective in Yosemite - KATE LAB Kate Lab is a poet and artist based in Lancaster, PA, and the founder of Kate Creates, a platform for her original art, poetry, lament and grief cards, and devotionals. She holds a BA in Biblical Theology from Moody Bible Institute and is married to Joe, who pastors a small church in Lancaster. Together, they have two beautiful children, Ethan and Eliza. Kate began writing poetic prayers as a way to process the pain and grief of life in a broken world, grounded in the hope and security of a good and powerful God. Her poetry has been featured on platforms like Risen Motherhood, Well-Watered Women, Humana Obscura, and The Way Back to Ourselves. She aims to make modern and accessible poetry that shows the universal experiences of life in a sin-stained world with the hope of salvation and redemption through Jesus. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/americanlandscape monthly 0.5 2024-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/46f2372e-424c-4fec-a7b9-057ac827753b/unsplash-image-kvLBpUYjU80.jpg Journal - FEATURED: American Landscape and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/96631d61-3665-4576-9182-71a100c9befd/Deb+with+white+dress+2.jpg+edited.jpg Journal - FEATURED: American Landscape and Other Poems - DEBORAH RUTHERFORD Deborah Rutherford, a writer, poet, and makeup artist, draws inspiration from her redemption story and nature to create work that is both beautiful and faith filled. Born in Spain and raised in Southern California, she and her husband, Don, now call Georgia home. Deborah is of Mexican American, Irish, Welsh, and English descent and holds a Communication Arts and Theater degree from Loyola Marymount University. She founded the Behold-Her Beauty Blog and Podcast at www.deborahrutherford.com. Currently, she is working on her debut poetry collection, a testament to her redemption story with her editor and creative counselor, Kimberly Phinney, as well as beauty and faith book. Her writing has been published in The Way Back to Ourselves Journal, Aletheia Today Magazine, Vessels of Light Journal, Calla Press Literary Journal, The Truly Co. Magazine, Austur Magazine, and Prosetrics Literary Magazine. Follow her journey on Substack https://deborahrutherford.substack.com/ and Instagram @deborahrutherfordwrites. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/lament monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1730809807925-QD8N7FP6YYVBRR0UGM34/unsplash-image-ps2daRcXYes.jpg Journal - Lament - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/8c06de41-538b-444c-a097-9dd795ade54e/Bethany+Colas+Headshot+Large.jpeg Journal - Lament - BETHANY COLAS Bethany Colas is a poet, military spouse, and mother of three who currently resides in the suburbs of Connecticut. When Bethany's not writing poems in the margins of her days, she can be found reading mystery novels from the Golden Age era and drinking tea. Her poems have been published in Ekstasis Magazine, The Rabbit Room Poetry Substack, and Calla Press. She also belongs to the fellowship of writers at Cultivating Oaks Press. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/roadstoprefuge monthly 0.5 2024-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731342135606-29BQ6HU1FKQ22936QRID/unsplash-image-1REEg9XcKGs.jpg Journal - Road Stop Refuge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4e76aa95-df3d-448f-b5a2-6eb64547e233/bethany.jpg Journal - Road Stop Refuge - BETHANY PECK Bethany is a writer and photographer living near the beautiful Chesapeake Bay in northeastern Maryland. She loves nature and writes about experiencing God's love through creation at bethanypeck.org and on Instagram at @beautiful_purpose_writing. She’s been featured in Fathom Magazine, The Way Back to Ourselves, The ClayJar Review, and other outlets. In her day job, she gets to write stories for local ministries in the Baltimore area. She and her dog Hunter stay active by hiking, paddleboarding, and enjoying long evening walks. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/shiningslant monthly 0.5 2024-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731441939570-6GKQIEGDWGBNH7XPPPD2/unsplash-image-Qp8HcB-dRmw.jpg Journal - Shining Slant and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f847786f-dfaa-495e-93f9-a215ae1b0851/PetraStaff-25.jpg Journal - Shining Slant and Other Poems - ELIZABETH WICKLAND Elizabeth Wickland lives in Bozeman, Montana, with her husband, daughter, and two Yorkies. She has a love for words and their stories and has responded to life through poetry and art for as long as she can remember. Elizabeth also enjoys gardening and cultivating beauty in her small corner of the world, whether in person or online. She writes for The Black Barn Online, and her work is published in The Unmooring, Calla Press, and The Rabbit Room Poetry Substack, among others. You can find Elizabeth on Instagram at @punamulta.priory and on Substack. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/autumnodetoanacorn monthly 0.5 2024-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/cdec41cf-fdff-4ba8-ab5d-a97da307fb5c/unsplash-image-tE9ziE9ULaA.jpg Journal - Autumn Ode to an Acorn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/06837413-6e9e-4a38-9ec7-4a4f42b55cc8/heather.jpg Journal - Autumn Ode to an Acorn - HEATHER LOBE JOHNSON Heather Lobe Johnson is a writer, artist, and worship leader who believes God can redeem the most broken parts of our stories. Heather has published pieces with (in)courage and The Way Back to Ourselves, leads monthly poetry challenges on Instagram @loved_letters_, and is working on her first poetry book, Take These Ashes. Heather loves spending Saturday mornings at home with French-pressed coffee in the mountains of Roanoke, Virginia, where she and her two boys live. She would love to connect with you on Instagram @heatherlobejohnson where she frequently shares poetry and prayers. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/emotionalsupportnuthatch monthly 0.5 2024-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/df987a74-0ffd-489f-91ac-44a052cf417b/Emotional+Support+Nuthatch_Ink+and+Watercolour+on+Yupo_Erin+Stinson.jpg Journal - Emotional Support Nuthatch and Other Art - Emotional Support Nuthatch, painted by Erin Stinson Emotional Support Nuthatch, painting by Erin Stinson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ccf540cc-be91-4b5a-9be7-e7946830daab/Resuscitation_Digital+Photography_ErinStinson.JPG Journal - Emotional Support Nuthatch and Other Art - Make it stand out Resuscitation, photograph by Erin Stinson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ccce3db7-3ccb-48b9-b5ed-d25e28e61780/erin+stinson+Headshot.jpg Journal - Emotional Support Nuthatch and Other Art - ERIN STINSON Erin Stinson is a multi-disciplinary artist, living in the Foothills of Western Canada. Through visual artwork, song and the written word, her artistic practice is driven by curiosity and a fascination with the bounty of metaphors found in the natural world. She seeks to pay sacred attention to the beauty and story unfolding around her. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/redtailedhawkandfieldmouse monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/31910af4-1956-446c-a116-696e8438d649/Submission_Photography_Photo3.jpg Journal - Red-Tailed Hawk and Field Mouse and Other Poems and Photography - Make it stand out All photography by Elizabeth Houseman RED-TAILED HAWK AND FIELD MOUSE Look how smoothly she sweeps down, talons stretching, her next meal there to pluck. Watch how, despite the rodent’s struggling, writhing back and forth and tail whipping, still with ease her wings beat. Observe how nature circles, birth and growth and living and dying, and how by this all we pass as if entire lifespans weren’t thriving right above our eyes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/033fd4a1-4de6-4317-97e7-197833e3d338/Submission_Photography_Photo2.jpg Journal - Red-Tailed Hawk and Field Mouse and Other Poems and Photography - Make it stand out CENTIPEDE Pitter-patter raindrops slowly start to fall. Moss, damp, dark is where I go to crawl. Many legs of mine pitter-patter too, as this big wet forest I find my way through. No, you would not notice me down on the ground. You likely would not see me, and I do not make a sound. I scatter from the waters, for I do not wish to drown in an itty-bitty raindrop, sprinkling softly down. A canopy of crinkly leaves is where I find my way. You’d step right over top of me, so this is where I’ll stay. I swear my world is just as rich, if you’d just look around. The forest floor is plenty full for a centipede on the ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/21ae77df-56c7-42bd-a043-dbbfee28d609/Submission_Photography_Photo1.jpg Journal - Red-Tailed Hawk and Field Mouse and Other Poems and Photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/101f965d-553b-4d09-9048-7e93a19519f0/Houseman_Author_Photo.jpg Journal - Red-Tailed Hawk and Field Mouse and Other Poems and Photography - ELIZABETH HOUSEMAN Elizabeth Houseman is a reader, writer, Christian, wife, and mom living in coldhearted Michigan. She has work featured in La Piccioletta Barca, Critical Read, The Way Back to Ourselves, and elsewhere. When she isn’t obsessively writing, she works as a freelance photographer. You can find her on Instagram and Threads at @bethyhouseman. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/wonderofaword monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731957406743-PHFHET28ODQ6N41MW10Q/unsplash-image-Q6ypnqRk2U0.jpg Journal - Wonder of a Word, Meteorite, and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/52b98615-f9d4-40d6-a818-aa40a31ae8ef/kristine+4.jpg Journal - Wonder of a Word, Meteorite, and Other Poems - KRISTINE AMUNDRUD Kristine Amundrud is a poet of faith, passionate about pursuing healing through story-work and writing. She hopes you will find traces of God’s redemptive power in her words and that something will stir inside of you upon reading. Currently living in rural Central Alberta, she’s drawn to the majestic Canadian Rockies out her front doorstep. Kristine finds immense joy in dreaming alongside her husband, Joseph and their three treasures, Britta, Elsa, and Soren. She is honored to have work featured in The Way Back to Ourselves, Calla Press, and forthcoming in Solid Food Press and Truly Co. Connect with her on Instagram @kamundrud https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/blownfrompolarfur monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1730825887693-AJ6RANYEFSIOSWL00PRF/unsplash-image-Tno1Zd3T6yY.jpg Journal - Blown From Polar Fur - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/802921be-05e5-4ec9-affd-dbcdbaf2d9f8/20241105_144940.jpg Journal - Blown From Polar Fur - CIVIL WINTERS Civil Winters lives in the heart of the Canadian prairies where she designs regenerative landscapes. When her hands aren’t full of earth or earl grey tea, she runs, writes, paints, chases her niece, and entertains an ark-load of critters. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/clarityinlight monthly 0.5 2024-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/b2475dd5-f38a-4de4-af09-e6c664ab0cb1/Clarity+in+Light.jpg Journal - Clarity in Light and Other Photos - Make it stand out Clarity in Light https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/c8711832-8b53-4c7e-abbe-9185e09aa90a/Light+in+Shadow.jpg Journal - Clarity in Light and Other Photos - Make it stand out Light in Shadow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/8813020e-3a06-48ac-b7f0-986556b9c23b/On+Repeat.jpg Journal - Clarity in Light and Other Photos - Make it stand out On Repeat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/bea1d328-8a36-4cb0-8cc9-bd19c4eccaad/Lauren+Madsen.jpg Journal - Clarity in Light and Other Photos - LAUREN MADSEN Lauren Madsen is a kindergarten teacher turned stay-at-home mom. She rediscovered her love for reading and writing poetry during the unique experience of the 2020 pandemic. During that uncertain time, Lauren began carving out time to write as a gift to herself. While spiritual topics hold most of her writing focus, Lauren also enjoys eliciting a chuckle or two at her monthly poetry group, Word Weavers. She lives in Utah with her husband and four children. You can find her on Instagram: @a.lingering.light. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/intranslation monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ddd57ed3-f220-4d1e-8802-0a7459582448/kimberly+tree.jpg Journal - In Translation: A Poem and Three Photographs - Make it stand out Silhouettes at Sunset on the Blue Ridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/04a26711-615a-48f0-957a-4825d404e8c6/kimberly+tree+2.jpg Journal - In Translation: A Poem and Three Photographs - Make it stand out Branches Like Prayers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a556714d-8f5b-4203-ada0-7534a012828e/kimberly+tree+3.jpg Journal - In Translation: A Poem and Three Photographs - Make it stand out Upon a Wooded Path in New Hampshire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/20ef80a2-d882-4d94-9937-848a84948448/headshot+5.jpg Journal - In Translation: A Poem and Three Photographs - KIMBERLY PHINNEY Kimberly Phinney is a writer, professor, and counselor. She’s been published in Christianity Today, Ekstasis, Fathom, The Dewdrop, Humana Obscura, Calla Press, and more. She is founder of www.TheWayBack2Ourselves.com. Her poem “Exalted Ground” was nominated for the Pushcart Prize in 2024. Her poem “An Ode to Hard Dark Nights” won the Audience Choice Award in the Bright Wings Poetry Contest with Ekstasis and Makers and Mystics in 2024. And her small collection of poetry from Of Wings and Dirt won runner up in Fathom Magazine’s Poetry Contest in 2023. A doctoral candidate in community care and counseling, Kimberly holds an M.Ed. in English and studied at Goddard’s Creative Writing MFA program. She was featured on Good Morning America for a national award and teaching through critical illness. Her poetry collection, Of Wings and Dirt, was a bestseller on the Amazon Charts in 2024. Her second book of poetry, Exalted Ground: Poems of Praise and Lament for the Living, will be published in 2025. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/inthepresenceofmyenemies monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1a2ad69f-1d3e-459f-9d85-e04c406f06cf/wp7660253.jpg Journal - In the Presence of My Enemies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d9767656-1d72-4a2d-aa62-71fcc39173a3/IMG_5234.jpg Journal - In the Presence of My Enemies - MARY FOLKERTS Mary Folkerts is mom to four grown kids and wife to a farmer, living on the southern prairies of Canada, where the skies are large and the sunsets stunning. Mary writes with a desire to push back the dark, especially for those struggling with anxiety and depression. She is also an advocate for those with Down Syndrome, as their youngest child introduced them to this extraordinary new world. Check out Joy in the Small Things: https://maryfolkerts.com. Or connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryfolkerts. Or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mary.folkerts.37. Here, Mary will inspire you through her love of creating, be it with her hands, working in her flower beds, arranging blooms in jars, bringing new life to an old piece of furniture, or stringing words together to create a picture or emotion. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thewonderofnurselogs monthly 0.5 2024-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/8977a0d4-8be4-4152-ae22-fd6fe843a207/The+Wonder+of+Nurse+Logs.jpg Journal - The Wonder of Nurse Logs - Emotional Support Nuthatch, painted by Erin Stinson The Wonder of Nurse Logs, drawing by Hannah Sanders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/585b5d72-5b20-494c-b60e-52150e1470fc/hannah+new.PNG Journal - The Wonder of Nurse Logs - HANNAH SANDERS Hannah Sanders is a follower of Christ, wife, mom, teacher, artist and writer. She loves all things book-ish, afternoon tea, and is happiest in the mountains and when surrounded by tall trees. Her art, prose, and poetry have been featured by the Brazos Valley Arts Council, The Way Back to Ourselves, Vessels of Light, and Calla Press, among others. @hannahsanders.art is her little corner on Instagram. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/forestgifts monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731511621897-4FECHCTBZ0XG9TFV9JYU/unsplash-image-dtvPBixeHOg.jpg Journal - Forest Gifts and This Worldly Grace - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/73e644db-acff-428e-90b5-f86ce51b3441/Outlook-mglvol2a.jpg Journal - Forest Gifts and This Worldly Grace - SUE FULMORE Sue Fulmore is a writer and speaker seeking to live an examined life. She pursues beauty on the regular, believing it soothes and sustains, and points us toward the Creator. She seeks to point others to a more examined life and a deeper connection to God through her writing. You can find her at on Instagram @suefulmore and on Substack at A Capacity for Wings. Sue is co-author of the book A Writer’s Refuge: Prayers, Blessings, and Encouragement for the Writer's Heart. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/lifeburns monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1730827963850-3XRJ4D5KUI2IYJCLSU1Z/unsplash-image-_wuBZxQIYnU.jpg Journal - Life Burns - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a066bcf1-206b-4cc3-9df4-cb344db17d9f/KassiWilson-7040.jpeg Journal - Life Burns - KASSI WILSON Kassi Wilson is a poet and author of two poetry collections. A native of Minnesota, she grew up spending her days at the lakes immersed in water and sunshine. She’s cultivated a love for the outdoors and seeks to inspire others to connect more deeply with nature and their own hearts. She now lives in Cincinnati with her husband, teenage sons, and golden retriever named Cali. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/whenthewoodswhisperyourname monthly 0.5 2024-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d864aa4c-712e-4345-a58e-8a4b7f23611c/IMG_20240720_113503761%7E3.jpg Journal - When the Woods Whisper Your Name: An Essay and Three Photographs - Make it stand out Expectant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4b57d7eb-d7b4-42b2-970e-2651b8b615c9/IMG_20240705_154746672%7E2.jpg Journal - When the Woods Whisper Your Name: An Essay and Three Photographs - Make it stand out Timid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/56c4505d-f65e-4197-956a-cab082280b13/IMG_20240817_110607414%7E2.jpg Journal - When the Woods Whisper Your Name: An Essay and Three Photographs - Make it stand out His Voice Is as Many Waters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f45d5ea6-a269-4d8d-a7a9-65d33e30cb46/34%7E2.jpeg Journal - When the Woods Whisper Your Name: An Essay and Three Photographs - DONNA BUCHER Donna is a passionate creative, writer, poet, speaker, retired missionary, CASA volunteer, experienced counselor and hospice and palliative care support personnel. She is the founder of Serenity in Suffering blog and author of the Serenity in Suffering newsletter on Substack, where she shares articles, resources, and counseling designed to help readers grow personally and find spiritual intimacy with Christ. Her hope is they ultimately finding purpose in the trials they face. Her writing has appeared in various online sites, literary journals, digital and print magazines, and devotional journals. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/quietthings monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/c86974e7-e2e7-4a7f-b497-cf5e88450911/unsplash-image-wuDvhtaAYYI.jpg Journal - Quiet Things and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/e4aba7dd-ea7e-4d5a-955e-1da620fc97a4/chelsea.jpg Journal - Quiet Things and Other Poems - CHELSEA FRASER Chelsea Fraser wears many hats. She is a wife, mother, poet, musician, and arts administrator. She believes that the world and our lived experience is art and that we were made to participate in making beauty. Chelsea holds a BA in English Literature and an MA in Organizational Communication. She runs FPC Arts, a ministry that uses the arts to unlock and empower the full potential of who God has made each of us to be. She has been published in Ekstasis Magazine, Vessels of Light Journal, and The Way Back to Ourselves and awaits publication in Persephone Literary Magazine and The Dewdrop. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/heasksmeiffairiesarereal monthly 0.5 2024-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731188944104-W82C31EFSMUTUGNILV4V/unsplash-image-HEMgXMFpsAw.jpg Journal - He Asks Me If Fairies Are Real https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ffaaeca4-c4cd-4553-a131-6cee8a1aa4b2/Deidre.jpg Journal - He Asks Me If Fairies Are Real - DEIDRE BRALEY Deidre Braley is a freelance writer and editor. She lives in Maine with her husband and three children, and most days can be found savoring an overly cheesy bagel or drinking a second cup of coffee while working on her weekly column, The Second Cup. Her poetry has been featured in The Way Back To Ourselves literary journal and Maine Women Magazine, and her essays have appeared in Aletheia Today, The Joyful Life, and The Truly Co., where she serves as the editorial content director. Deidre is a strong believer in the power of poetry, picking roadside flowers, and skipping the small talk. You can find her on Instagram @deidressecondcup. Her debut chapbook, The Shape I Take, was published with Bottlecap Press in 2024, and she is represented by Embolden Media Group. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/warofsilences monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1730910604472-8XHA0DI94WD5W6LE6GT7/unsplash-image-Xb76CUAq7yU.jpg Journal - War of Silences and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/68e44c30-7171-4aad-b82c-04b158b7fd8e/111923_basch-3103.JPG Journal - War of Silences and Other Poems - GREG BASCH Greg Basch is a writer, pastor, and leadership coach. He lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with his wife and two young daughters. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/howtopolishapetoskey monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/284df7e5-90c2-4941-82a9-bb0045cf9746/unsplash-image-oOEoDpk_5w0.jpg Journal - How to Polish a Petoskey and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/90f0ebc3-733f-4ff2-a5cc-f72dcf29433a/Sarah_3b+copy+Large.jpeg Journal - How to Polish a Petoskey and Other Poems - SARAH STEELE Sarah Steele is a dynamic artist and spoken word performer whose powerful voice and rhythmic delivery bring emotions and stories to life. Her ability to weave complex ideas into relatable experiences especially comes through in her poetry memoir An Ocean Without. Sarah’s work appears in numerous digital and print publications, and she serves as an editor for The Way Back to Ourselves. Sarah also passionately leads poetry workshops, watercolor classes, nature studies, and neighborhood book clubs, sharing her love for the arts with students of all ages—including her four spirited redheads—around their Michigan home. Connect with her on her website: www.bysarahsteele.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thereisatreeinthewoods monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1730822990475-363HUAIX53HBTC5EHGJ3/unsplash-image-8ykLMoz_nCw.jpg Journal - There Is a Tree in the Woods - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/48a4a264-67b4-4856-bdfc-74c9e0a794fd/Jennifer+Houti+Headshot+copy.jpg Journal - There Is a Tree in the Woods - JENNIFER HOUTI Jennifer Houti is a single working mother living in Charleston, South Carolina with her young daughter and twin boys. She is a lawyer by profession, a writer by calling, and a student by default. Jennifer writes to put words to her own stirrings and longings, and to share them, in the hope that someone somewhere may breathe a little sigh of recognition. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/inthemidstofthesethatdonottoil monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/5b732398-9c79-481a-8cc0-4f282901828d/unsplash-image-RBdE3jv5y68.jpg Journal - In the Midst of These That Do Not Toil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/c7645c24-8927-4c70-bf2d-b0b9862f15a5/image0+%281%29.jpeg Journal - In the Midst of These That Do Not Toil - SHEILA DOUGAL Sheila is a blue-collar poet, gardener, soap-maker, and nurse, raising backyard chickens and goats in the rural low deserts of Arizona with her husband. Her poetry and essays can be found at various print and online publications. You can also find her at Substack at @plantedlife, Instagram @sheiladougal, and Facebook @SheilaDougal. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/hymnoftheflatlandwanderer monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1730903394698-3576UML2JMD1GO4JNBJB/unsplash-image-pVr6wvUneMk.jpg Journal - Hymn of the Flatland Wanderer and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/0f85191b-6557-4fb7-9a79-aae5e78f913e/headshot-2.jpg Journal - Hymn of the Flatland Wanderer and Other Poems - COURTNEY MOODY Courtney Moody is a ballet dancer, writer, and poet of faith. Her poetry publications include Ekstasis Magazine, Kelp Journal’s The Wave, and The Way Back to Ourselves, while her prose has been featured online at Bridge Eight and in Propertius Press Draw Down the Moon. In 2022, her poem “Florida Anatomy” was awarded second place for the Florida State Poets Association Award. She is currently querying her debut novel while continuing to create poems and choreographic work before she melts at the hands of the Sunshine State. She can be found on Twitter and Instagram @courtofwriting. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/wildflower monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731889285251-PFH2ZHPRNBMBIPA4Y078/unsplash-image-pHlFLbui5D8.jpg Journal - Wildflower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/0586eb2a-b458-46bb-a3ad-9dcaca4489dc/Headshot.jpeg Journal - Wildflower - CAMILLA RICHARDSON Hailing from Arizona, Camilla was born with a pencil in one hand and a library card in the other. She adores both her native desert and the lush green of Germany, where she enjoyed studying. She holds her bachelor’s in Liberal Studies and is a freelance writer specializing in health, history, and lifestyle. You can currently find her with a cup of Ceylon tea at the kitchen island, combing through archives and working away on a historical fiction novel involving the women of Southeast Asia. Follow her on Instagram @camilla__richardson for more. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/wheredeerwalkunafraid monthly 0.5 2024-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731351008374-KB2S7FYZMNZ7D5NVR3PA/unsplash-image-NIyqowE5aDE.jpg Journal - Where Deer Walk Unafraid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ec74fbdd-e15a-4f87-8174-dabb138f24d9/PXL_20210927_195820567_PORTRAIT-01-03.jpeg Journal - Where Deer Walk Unafraid - CHRISTOPHER JAMES Christopher James is an award-winning poet and author settled in the old, low mountains of Upstate New York. He is a husband and father, an Army veteran, a lover of moss, and an unabashed promoter of second breakfast. For more information please visit his website: christopherjameswrites.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/shatteredclayshiningtreasure monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1fddf8d7-6620-462f-b0ae-930da5a61762/unsplash-image-ko7Tp_LyAt4.jpg Journal - Shattered Clay, Shining Treasure - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/c24c1b4c-c92f-46d4-92e8-8ea30056b604/Author+photo.jpeg Journal - Shattered Clay, Shining Treasure - CHRISTEL JEFFS Christel Jeffs is, first and foremost, a beloved daughter of God: the one that Jesus loves. Beyond that, she is a writer, editor, and counselor. She lives in Northland, New Zealand, the place that serves as the backdrop for her debut novel, The Gumdigger’s Wife (2016). Her poetry has been featured in several Fast Fibres Poetry anthologies and the literary journals Vessels of Light and Calla Press. She loves to help others re-write their stories through her counseling work while continuing to author her own, guided by the greatest Storyteller of all. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/ahighlandhikeintheblueridge monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731346335318-TXJUBOGHB74GL81HFAS0/unsplash-image-Fnmh3Jb4oCc.jpg Journal - A Highland Hike in the Blue Ridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/27cd4675-d958-43ff-90f3-527e6b531476/Gail.D.headshot.jpg Journal - A Highland Hike in the Blue Ridge - GAIL DAVIDSON Gail Davidson lives on a country road with her family in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She enjoys everything outdoors, from gardening to strolling beaches to hiking the heights. A previous stay-at-home mother and secondary English teacher, Gail plans to publish her first collection of poetry in 2025, bundling 25 years of writings about faith, motherhood, travels, life stages, and creativity. She was over the moon to have some poems first published in Calla Press online literary journal in 2021 and debut print journal in 2022. Follow her on Instagram @gailmdavidson for personals and poetry reels. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/softboned monthly 0.5 2024-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1730934969267-RC8KWC2W4L55UZJRVITF/unsplash-image-55NtMvzOsFQ.jpg Journal - Soft-Boned and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/72e2a4ce-922b-4887-b512-13b6a3089872/744b81ad-f7e9-44d9-b3e5-70e77d8e5f4b_1170x1168.jpg Journal - Soft-Boned and Other Poems - ROSA GILBERT Rosa Gilbert is a stay-at-home mom and publishing assistant at Calla Press Publishing LLC. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, Spanish is her first language. However, it was through learning English at a young age that she fell in love with words. Her work has been published at Clayjar Review, The Way Back to Ourselves, Prosetrics Literary Magazine, Calla Press, and Vessels of Light Literary Journal, among others. She lives in Ohio with her husband and daughter. You can find her writing at https://rosagilbert.substack.com and @rosagilbertpoetry. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/findinghome monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/8f0f588b-b857-4011-91aa-94a49492316f/unsplash-image-ebqlWF5jd3Y.jpg Journal - Finding Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f0b13dc1-8a61-4390-8828-e8804af4cd93/Alexa+Johansen%2C+headshot+2.jpg Journal - Finding Home - ALEXA JOHANSEN Alexa Johansen, Ph.D., is third-generation Mexican-American and a first-generation college student. After teaching at the university-level for seven years, she left higher education and launched her business, GoldScriptCo, through which she offers writing coaching, editing, and publishing services. Alexa started writing poetry in the fourth grade; she values how poetry allows her to explore emotions and make meaning that others can resonate with. Some of her other creative outlets include painting, fiber arts, rock climbing, and hiking. On a daily basis, Alexa soaks up lots of laughter alongside her husband, Matt, and their rescue dog, Ellie. Instagram: @alexajohansen Website: goldscriptco.com https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/autumnsrhythm monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731179994107-CN0M1H8VLMHD1TX74358/unsplash-image-TFqxO-KEE-4.jpg Journal - Autumn’s Rhythm and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/96189263-acb7-42d6-8d70-280997ba0116/IMG_20231006_153020_941%7E2.jpg Journal - Autumn’s Rhythm and Other Poems - JODIE GERLING Jodie Gerling resides in the Flint Hills of Kansas, homeschooling her three children while listening to her husband quote both the great theologians and Calvin and Hobbes. Coffee is never far from her lips, watercolor brushes never far from her hand, and laundry never close to the washer. Her goal each day is to find the beauty in the ordinary. If we pause and watch, the Lord leaves beautiful lessons in every seemingly mundane moment. You can find Jodie on Instagram on her art page @jgwritesandpaints or her personal and special needs page @finding_thanks. Her website is www.jodiegerling.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/lettinggo monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/44768d18-ae46-47c4-9158-46377cfd5189/IMG_5229.jpeg Journal - Letting Go and Other Artwork - Make it stand out Letting Go acrylic wash, charcoal, oil, and dried rose petals on canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f00faa44-99fe-4fd4-8bb2-1bad43b654bb/IMG_5232.jpeg Journal - Letting Go and Other Artwork - Make it stand out Consider the Wildflowers acrylic wash and charcoal on canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/e5c56ece-e042-40fd-8aa2-3c3d9d93eec1/IMG_5234.jpeg Journal - Letting Go and Other Artwork - Make it stand out Beauty for Ashes acrylic wash, charcoal, and oil on canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/b4a3b3ad-3300-4ea7-9623-fdd7a7d76dd0/IMG_4996+2.jpeg Journal - Letting Go and Other Artwork - KELSEY HELEN BOGAN Kelsey Helen Bogan (Kel) is a multi-passionate creative living in the suburbs of St. Louis, MO. She believes that creativity is a gift given to us by the ultimate creator, God. And, making art is her favorite way to worship and connect with him. Kel’s process is intuitive and often mysterious, even to her. Her art forms include drawing, illustration, mixed-media, oil painting, and calligraphy. To learn more about Kel’s journey, you can visit her website, kelseyhelenart.com, or follow her on Instagram: @kelseyhelenart. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thesecretofthewaterfall monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/339cce9a-db01-471c-952c-e75bb1917eca/unsplash-image-85QsmKmAvmA.jpg Journal - The Secret of the Waterfall - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4bdebaaf-3156-4d4e-86d5-cad7d6f2d68a/unnamed.jpg Journal - The Secret of the Waterfall - KRISTI CLARK Kristi Clark dreams of being a hermit book-hoarder in another life but is somehow still discovering the wildness of God right where she is, amid the beautiful mess of real life in a fixer-upper in southern Maine with her husband and two boys. (She still, however, hoards books.) Her writing has been featured in Coffee + Crumbs and The Valley Blog, and it is forthcoming in Truly Co. Magazine. You can find snippets of her writing and photography on Instagram at @pine_and_tide and more of her current poetry on Substack at kristiclark.substack.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/iamaseed monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731631313119-0I5SUBSGLGO4SI9QS7AQ/unsplash-image-EYLkp8qrvPs.jpg Journal - I Am a Seed and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/92f74f7f-1952-45c0-b985-c519db9b30fe/image_50728705.JPG Journal - I Am a Seed and Other Poems - JULIA MCMULLEN Julia McMullen is a writer living in Nebraska with her husband and two young children. She enjoys baking, singing, and spending time in nature when she is not writing. You can connect with Julia at juliamcmullen.substack.com or through Instagram @whooo.lia. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/reflectionsinthewilderness monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1730933484604-UAC6BC4G11G806NL16MA/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Reflections in the Wilderness - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6ccc198b-bab8-4b12-8fee-74c21e244710/Kim+Butler+Headshot.JPEG Journal - Reflections in the Wilderness - KIM BUTLER Kim writes poems to meet you where you are and remind you that you are not alone. For years, she has been a coach to creatives and is now learning to own the creative within herself. Through a series of unexpected events, she stumbled into writing poetry, and it captured her heart. When she is not at work or writing, you can find her at Chick-fil-a, a Braves game, or spending time with her family and friends. She loves Jesus, people, and Diet Dr. Pepper. You can find her on Instagram and Substack. Instagram: @kim.d.butler Substack: https://kimdbutler.substack.com https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/gracemonsoon monthly 0.5 2024-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731345713993-O5TRQG7WLENMM21PG2FP/unsplash-image--IHPmOCphRI.jpg Journal - Grace Monsoon and Other Poems https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/07ee334c-ee76-4e74-a85f-068e17df40db/headshot_MLCole.jpg Journal - Grace Monsoon and Other Poems - M.L. COLE M.L. Cole is a writer, graphic designer, and mystic at heart with a passion for all things hopeful and wholesome. She creates content to help fellow believers navigate subtleties of spiritual life, discover peace and healing amid deep heartache, while pursuing creativity and seeking joy in the overlooked aspects of everyday life. To learn more, explore www.thebeaconroad.com and join the Wayfarer Community. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/fall monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731352246860-TAVYQEBGALA6V9VCKHX9/unsplash-image-qnc90ycDCtY.jpg Journal - Fall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6c0fd8a1-2345-46ad-b508-9d6ed649dd5b/IMG_0877.jpeg Journal - Fall - DEANNA MIMS Christian poet Deanna Mims wrote poetry as a young girl and recently picked up her pen again during her time spent in the wilderness. Writing poetry and praying helped her to survive spiritual warfare, tell her story, and share her message that God is real and to keep going. Her personal story is a tale of survival, strength, courage, and faith. Through poetry, she shares inspiration and encouragement, writing about nature and God’s amazing and beautiful creation. Writing poetry is her way of creating beauty from ashes. Find her on Instagram: @deannamimspoetry. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/hisvoice monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731348348277-8EKPOWQP09LJJJTLOZ2T/unsplash-image-SZI5BG9jcN0.jpg Journal - His Voice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/9ca0c840-ab89-4987-9896-d11ae6976e61/Geraldine+Portrait+2.jpg Journal - His Voice - GERALDINE CRAW Geraldine Craw is a writer, artist, farmer, and poet. She lives on a four-and-a-half-thousand acre farm in the wilds of Northland, New Zealand. She loves walking, sitting, and pondering in her home wilderness, and being awed and inspired by the beauty and goodness of the Lord God. She has published three novels, one poetry book, and an adult coloring book. Find her on Amazon or visit www.wildstrawberriespublishing.co.nz or her poetry Substack: geriattarai@substack.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/wheremysoulbelongs monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731343177786-E80I5VLHVO2OM2GA0LE9/unsplash-image-_FagzDHoXx4.jpg Journal - Where My Soul Belongs and Other Poems https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6ad00ab7-84c1-4045-962b-008f236fc81b/Angela+Hoover+author+photo.jpg Journal - Where My Soul Belongs and Other Poems - ANGELA HOOVER Angela Hoover is a writer based in rural northeast Indiana, at the intersection of One Cornfield and Yet Another Cornfield. She scribbles about things she observes in the world, on the web, and in the Word. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her somewhere outdoors and at-large. Website: www.AngelaAtLarge.com Instagram: @AngelaAtLarge_author Substack: https://angelaatlarge.substack.com https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/fallssurrender monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731376987566-ZO0FKAK7QMU4QTGMQ8DA/unsplash-image-fxp2eZ1ffqc.jpg Journal - Fall’s Surrender and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4273d1c2-13b1-4247-9fae-b6aee48ca1d2/Hayley+Rawnsley+BW+Bio.jpg Journal - Fall’s Surrender and Other Poems - HAYLEY RAWNSLEY Hayley Rawnsley is an artist and writer in Los Angeles. She's passionate about helping people connect with God through creativity. Her work can be found on desertsblooming.com and Instagram @desertsblooming, where she shares art and stories inspired by the hidden beauty of the spiritual wilderness. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/ifi monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731373751607-AM4BAAHJNZ9Z6M3HFHPK/unsplash-image-qsEJGX4VqYU.jpg Journal - If I - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/755e7235-283a-4194-9486-f2ab848a2456/IMG_4481+%281%29.JPG Journal - If I - TAYLOR BLAYSE Taylor Blayse is an author, writer, and teacher. She has been sharing her writing on her blog since she was fifteen. Taylor writes about growth, hope, and childlike faith. When she isn’t writing, she spends time reading, connecting with friends, gardening, wandering around bookstores, and enjoying the outdoors. You can connect with Taylor on Instagram and Substack: @taylorblayse. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/wildflowers monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731337482997-OACCQC2XU52EP22384MV/unsplash-image-GEgleHw8Cg4.jpg Journal - Wildflowers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/e173ddf0-8f49-4191-92db-d2e2e7d224d3/matt.jpeg Journal - Wildflowers - MATTHEW NASH Matt is a writer, spiritual director, and former missionary in Rwanda. Matt has been published in Good Words for the Young: A Children’s Devotional, which is centered around the writings of George MacDonald. He is working on his first book, The Joy of Disruption, which will be published in 2025. Matt spent almost 30 years as a pastor and church planting trainer and recently founded Kardia Community, which provides soul care and spiritual formation for people. He has written for Church Planter Magazine and is a current ambassador and writer for Ekstasis Magazine. Matt lives with his wife Jeana and their daughter in San Diego and enjoys reading, traveling, and getting out to nature as much as he can living in the city. You can find Matt on Instagram @matthewnash1 and on his Substack at aslanonthemove.substack.com. He writes about soul care, grief, mental health, and spiritual formation. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/lineage monthly 0.5 2024-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ad5f85af-fe26-4ddd-ad00-e6e760ee8ca6/unsplash-image-aYlyDri9K7c.jpg Journal - Lineage - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/90308592-4c40-4b33-bfb1-8779a758d3fe/tempImageA4ZlVn.jpg Journal - Lineage - JAIME SCHAFFER Jaime Schaffer is a homeschooling mom of three boys, walking out a resurrected dream of writing poetry that helps usher in the New Creation. Her newest endeavors include finding ways to collaborate with other artists and makers, taking risks, and trusting the sanctifying process of a wilderness season. Most of her time, however, is spent under the radar, raising a new generation of dreamers and co-creators with the support of a husband who never calls her ideas too crazy to pursue. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/newmoon monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731424489535-PEOELBNMXAO35DXGYNMM/unsplash-image-vFzZ1_LPttk.jpg Journal - A New Moon and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a53e8ba5-1c31-4d1d-8959-efa583d83e43/Kiblinger.jpeg Journal - A New Moon and Other Poems - LEE KIBLINGER Lee Kiblinger is a late blooming poet from Tyler, Texas, who graduated with a B.A. and M.Ed. from Vanderbilt University. She has taught literature and writing courses for several years. She spends time traveling with her husband, laughing with her three adulting children, grading essays, playing mahjong, and enjoying words with Rabbit Room poets. Her work can be found in The Windhover, Solum Journal, Heart of Flesh, Ekstasis, Clayjar Review, The Way Back to Ourselves, and others. She writes at www.ripplesoflaughter.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/odetothegreatheronwhowaits monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/b94604e5-ef19-42db-967f-3d1af9a4857c/unsplash-image-EO-QdY0CjvI.jpg Journal - Ode to the Great Heron Who Waits - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/34096bd1-6129-4a50-98ca-0b408e3bf216/Lisa+B%26W+Bio+Pic.jpg Journal - Ode to the Great Heron Who Waits - LISA M. JOHNSON Lisa M. Johnson is a retired pastor's wife, now a full-time grandmother, mentor, and writer. In the past few years, Lisa has dedicated herself to discovering sabbath rest, healthy rhythms, and healing through grief therapy and story work. She finds new delight in exploring her poet's voice and much joy in learning in her secret garden outside her home in the heart of the Bluegrass of Versailles, KY. Lisa hopes you'll connect to God, His creation, and your belovedness through her work. She also loves sipping hot tea with honey and hearing someone else's beautiful story. You can connect with Lisa on Instagram: @lisamicelijohnson. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/september monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731349229461-E9ZWKDBHJSRQT7Y74LYK/unsplash-image-VAWqURK_Th0.jpg Journal - September https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/80228b61-7c8b-4f27-9728-99232fff29d3/James+Jewell+Author+Photo.jpg Journal - September - JAMES JEWELL James Jewell is a physician in North Carolina where he resides with his wife. He is a girl daddy with three grown daughters of whom he is very proud. In his free time he enjoys his family, walks with his dogs, cheering on his favorite college sports team, reading, fly fishing, gardening, and writing poetry. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/notjustawaterfall monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731274257035-1HULJ076Q1VZS0B20JXH/unsplash-image-abveQd-CAPw.jpg Journal - Not Just a Waterfall - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/3c6af0b7-141f-42c9-84ea-32ad4d7fd0cc/Janice+Profile+picture.jpg Journal - Not Just a Waterfall - JANICE M. GIBSON Janice M. Gibson is a retired teacher and writer from Aurora, Colorado. She enjoys writing poetry for kids and adults. She published the book, Spiritually Fit: God's Workout for You, through Westbow Press in 2011. She has also published a story and a devotion in the Chicken Soup for the Soul Books. Janice enjoys hiking, camping, gardening, and reading. You can find Janice’s Christian poetry on her website and Facebook page. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thewindingwoods monthly 0.5 2024-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731270343983-VERY06XNNNNSXTT9UGRM/unsplash-image-oEdmks2U7nI.jpg Journal - The Winding Woods - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/678b47af-87c8-447a-9a07-2cc61ff7dc2d/Amorina+Galindo+-+Headshot.jpg Journal - The Winding Woods - AMORINA GALINDO Amorina Galindo is a poet, podcaster, and indie author from Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. Her love for the Lord fuels her passion for writing poetry that uplifts, impacts, and encourages others. Her podcast, The Poetic Approach, reflects on topics of the heart, soul, and mind from a poetic perspective. Her works include The Joy that Life Can Be (2019), The Forging of a Heart (2021), and His Peace was Mine (2024), which are available through her Instagram bio @amorina_poetry. When she's not writing, you'll find her crafting, thrifting, curating playlists, adventuring with friends, and laughing with her family. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/absolution monthly 0.5 2024-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/e97498f8-29dc-4dd9-b46a-dc8245ec3061/renaissance+vibe.jpg Journal - FEATURED: Absolution and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/3e82e794-9a58-4fac-9789-161e428d6779/Nicholas+Trandahl+Author+Photo.jpg Journal - FEATURED: Absolution and Other Poems - NICHOLAS TRANDAHL Nicholas Trandahl is an award-winning poet, seeker, and veteran residing in northern Wyoming, where he currently also serves as mayor of his community. He has had six poetry collections published and has also been featured in numerous literary journals and anthologies. Trandahl has been awarded the Wyoming Writers Milestone Award and has received several nominations for the Pushcart Prize. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/anemoneblue monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1713465151842-39ZTQABVU8M3HD0U8Y1I/image-asset.jpeg Journal - FEATURED: Anemone Blue and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/25b1988b-7737-49b8-8f2c-3a69e9ecd7b3/kristine3.jpeg.jpg Journal - FEATURED: Anemone Blue and Other Poems - KRISTINE AMUNDRUD Kristine Amundrud is a wife and homeschool mom to three kids. In the busy day-to-day, she’s pursued healing through story work and writing. Kristine hopes you will find traces of God’s immeasurable goodness in the words she shares. She finds joy creating in the kitchen, walking alongside her husband, adventuring in the Canadian Rockies, and cuddling up with her children and a good storybook. She loves friendships that go beneath the surface. Connect with her on Instagram: @kamundrud. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/wayfindinginspring monthly 0.5 2024-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1713045838013-M08PGHDOY1NDIXQ2F98E/image-asset.jpeg Journal - FEATURED: Wayfinding in Spring and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/cb123941-813a-42b2-8d65-117184e93274/jody.jpg Journal - FEATURED: Wayfinding in Spring and Other Poems - JODY COLLINS Jody Collins’ newest book is Mining the Bright Birds: Poems of Longing for Home (Wipf & Stock, 2023). She also wrote and published Hearts on Pilgrimage: Poems and Prayers in 2021. Her first essays and letters appeared in newspapers in the late 80’s but after raising kids and going to school, she found the world of online writing where she’s been since 2012. When not visiting grandkids or writing at her desk, she enjoys watching birds from the back deck and messing about in her Seattleland garden. You can find more of her work at her website and on her Substack, Poetry & Made Things. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/flowersinmybelly monthly 0.5 2024-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1712278174064-V1G5IBXMWPYCI6AHLF4N/image-asset.jpeg Journal - FEATURED: Flowers in My Belly and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f2722f1a-c615-47de-a855-9f95f15eec04/Deidre.jpg Journal - FEATURED: Flowers in My Belly and Other Poems - DEIDRE BRALEY Deidre Braley is a freelance writer and editor who lives in Maine with her husband, Ethan, and their children, Theodore, Vivian, and Alden. She is author of The Second Cup, a weekly blog that encourages women to blow past the small talk and get to the good stuff. Deidre serves as the Editorial Content Director at The Truly Co., and has been published in their publication, along with The Joyful Life Magazine, Aletheia Today, and others. Her poem, "Not Lost or Looking," will be published in Maine Women Magazine. Her debut chapbook, The Shape I Take, is out now with Bottlecap Press. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/springstirring monthly 0.5 2024-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1731114831905-COFHW6L4IX54P5SK3RRE/image-asset.jpeg Journal - FEATURED: Spring Stirring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d9767656-1d72-4a2d-aa62-71fcc39173a3/IMG_5234.jpg Journal - FEATURED: Spring Stirring - MARY FOLKERTS Mary Folkerts is mom to four grown kids and wife to a farmer, living on the southern prairies of Canada, where the skies are large and the sunsets stunning. Mary writes with a desire to push back the dark, especially for those struggling with anxiety and depression. She is also an advocate for those with Down Syndrome, as their youngest child introduced them to this extraordinary new world. Check out Joy in the Small Things https://maryfolkerts.com, or connect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maryfolkerts, or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mary.folkerts.37, where Mary will inspire you through her love of creating, be it with her hands, working in her flower beds, arranging blooms in jars, bringing new life to an old piece of furniture or stringing words together to create a picture or emotion. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/practicingresurrection monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d341656f-2a59-43f2-98e3-7feac253e900/hannah.jpeg Journal - FEATURED: Practicing Resurrection: Art and Meditation - Make it stand out Practicing Resurrection by Hannah Sanders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/3be8bdde-4f3d-4474-b23b-0bb9183b27a9/hannah.jpg Journal - FEATURED: Practicing Resurrection: Art and Meditation - HANNAH SANDERS Hannah Sanders is a follower of Christ, wife, mom, teacher, artist and writer. She loves all things book-ish, afternoon tea, and growing things that bring butterflies and hummingbirds to her yard. She is happiest in the mountains and when surrounded by tall trees. . https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/athousandwildtomorrows monthly 0.5 2024-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1713736650946-9IS0WRVF9438AX50W8BD/image-asset.jpeg Journal - FEATURED: A Thousand Wild Tomorrows - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/9e4170f5-2213-4a6a-9ef1-d8749b2a04e3/edward.jpg Journal - FEATURED: A Thousand Wild Tomorrows - EDWARD L. HOLMES II Edward Holmes is a writer on a mission to spread hope into hearts through the written (and often spoken) word. He has written children's books, devotionals, and poetry collections. He shares new poems weekly through his podcast Life Lines. His writing is hopeful, humorous, and honest—all fueled by black coffee and dark chocolate. Edward has an affinity with practical theology and biblical apologetics, previously serving as an evangelist and youth minister for seven years in Missouri. He currently resides in Illinois with his wife and kids, living every day with three reasons to keep hope alive. If you find him online, say "Hi!" He'd love to strike up a conversation with you. You can find him on Instagram @edwardlee_on_ig. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/forallthemotheringtrees monthly 0.5 2024-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/fc47cf95-9f18-435b-9bea-0e8c1ac282c9/renaissance4.jpg Journal - FEATURED: For All the Mothering Trees - Make it stand out From The Birth of Venus by Botticelli https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/530ed03d-8161-4d7f-90ad-5ec1dbd7e1c6/IMG_7300.jpeg Journal - FEATURED: For All the Mothering Trees - TASHA JUN Tasha is a Korean American melancholy dreamer who grew up in a multicultural and biracial home. She's spent her life navigating liminal space. Writing has always been the way God has led her through the ache and toward the hope of shalom. Her debut book, Tell Me the Dream Again: Reflections on Family, and the Sacred Work of Belonging is available now, wherever books are sold. Find her at https://www.tashajun.com or sign up for her monthly notes at https://shalomsick.substack.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/theshapeofmountains monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1713675015778-N4RRWSDUUXSQBL6R28ON/image-asset.jpeg Journal - FEATURED: The Shape of Mountains and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/5676964c-8ba9-48c2-8e9e-9e683bf040b1/kate+headshot+bw.jpg Journal - FEATURED: The Shape of Mountains and Other Poems - KATE LAB Kate Lab is a poet and artist based in Lancaster, PA. She is the founder of Kate Creates, where she publishes original art and poetic work, lament and grief cards, and poetic devotionals and studies. Kate graduated from Moody Bible Institute with her BA in Biblical Theology. She is the wife of Joe, who pastors a small church in Lancaster, and the mom to two precious children, Ethan and Eliza. Kate started writing poetic prayers to process the pain and grief of a broken world with the security and hope of a good and powerful God who will redeem it. Kate is passionate about incorporating art, creativity, and beauty into Bible study. She has authored Advent, Lent, and Easter Week studies with her companion artwork, poetry, and original music by her twin sister, singer-songwriter Sarah Sparks. Kate’s poetry has been featured through several online platforms like Risen Motherhood and Well-Watered Women. She aims to make modern and accessible poetry that shows the universal experiences of life in a sin-stained world with the hope of salvation and redemption through Jesus. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/ninthcirclers monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/b3e43922-0ac7-463e-a3ad-73b9587c4927/inferno.jpg Journal - FEATURED: Ninth-Circlers: A Modern Sonnet - Make it stand out The Map of Hell (in Italian La Mappa dell’Inferno) by Botticelli https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/7f9c3e79-ea9a-45df-881e-5475b33e2fc3/zach1.jpg Journal - FEATURED: Ninth-Circlers: A Modern Sonnet - ZACHARY BARTLES Zachary Bartles was raised in the Shenandoah Valley of West Virginia. His work appears or is forthcoming in Appalachian and Northwest Reviews, Ekstasis Magazine, Relief: A Journal of Art and Faith, The Way Back to Ourselves, and Ribbons by the Tanka Society of America, among others. He has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and his work has been featured in the popular Substack, Dispatches from the Basement. He Lives in East Texas with his wife, where he is a stay-at-home father to their daughter. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thecultivateretreat monthly 0.5 2024-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/85914370-2a08-4154-9ce5-64d13178d4a1/cultivate+4.png Journal - Come DREAM with Us: The Cultivate Retreat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ff963fdd-04d4-4cec-ac23-fa39ea0d30e3/CULTIVATE+7.png Journal - Come DREAM with Us: The Cultivate Retreat - CULTIVATE MORE. STAY TUNED FOR LINE-UP AND DETAILS HERE: Kimberly Phinney: session on healing and craft, poetry performance and book signing Matt Nash: session on soul care and spiritual direction, book one-on-ones with him Jodi H. Grubbs: mini session on slow living, book signing of Live Slowly (out with IV Press now) Candice Wolff: session TBD, book one-on-one story and writing critiques with her https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a2707f64-3cce-439d-ae8e-a917821971e2/Screenshot_16-4-2024_165659_reynolda.org.jpg Journal - Come DREAM with Us: The Cultivate Retreat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4d79e9d7-ac39-4a88-9391-c5ba6c5837b7/thewayback%2Blogo.png Journal - Come DREAM with Us: The Cultivate Retreat - YOU BELONG HERE. Any questions can be directed to us at thewayback2ourselves@gmail.com. Once your payment is submitted your seat is secured, and you will receive a follow-up email the WEEK BEFORE THE RETREAT with a greeting and all of the details, along with the ZOOM link if you are attending virtually (please be sure to check your spam and junk folders). Please save this email for the weekend of the retreat. Just a friendly reminder, that you must be at least 18 years of age to attend unless you attend with your guardian. And please, no refunds in the event that you cannot attend, as we will be planning for you and seats are limited due to the nature of this event. Blessings, Kimberly & TWBTO Team https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/martyrpiece monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1712422642128-ADVJ66BX3PGWJOTMZH7N/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Martyrpiece and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/5b5386f0-63d9-4b7d-80ad-37e65e34b229/headshot.jpg Journal - Martyrpiece and Other Poems - COURTNEY MOODY Courtney Moody is a dancer, writer, and poet of faith. Her poetry publications include Ekstasis Magazine, Kelp Journal’s The Wave, and Dipity Magazine’s online features, while her prose has been featured online at Bridge Eight and in Propertius Press Draw Down the Moon. In 2022, her poem “Florida Anatomy” was awarded 2nd place for the Florida State Poet’s Association Award. She is currently editing her debut science fantasy novel while continuing to create poems and choreographic work before she melts at the hands of the sunshine state. She can be found on Twitter and Instagram @courtofwriting. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/inthekitchenonashwednesday monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1712849494903-6GDZP745Z8M2GXSSRSUV/image-asset.jpeg Journal - In the Kitchen on Ash Wednesday and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/3161ad65-2363-44ce-a54d-93bc2151a749/katiedrobinabiophoto.jpg Journal - In the Kitchen on Ash Wednesday and Other Poems - KATIE DROBINA Katie is a writer of poetry and prose from a place of paradox. Her writing invites readers to hold wonder in the complexities of living as she delves into topics related to mental health, identity, and faith. Katie has been featured in Magnolia Journal, The Fallow House, The Honest Co., The World Needs More Love Letters, She Is Kindred, and the Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans. After a decade of moving across the country, she now resides near Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband and three children. Connect with Katie online at katiedrobina.com and across social media @katiedrobina. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/ferns-unfurling monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1712333110504-K0TJM0L9G6NO1I1YCB6T/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Ferns Unfurling: Essay with Photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/332d1f1e-edcb-4836-979f-de0446beb626/Bluebells+on+an+April+Morning+%281%29.jpg Journal - Ferns Unfurling: Essay with Photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/dbd1fd74-c1f2-424a-ba03-1ce35f13c191/Bluebells+on+an+April+Morning+%282%29.jpg Journal - Ferns Unfurling: Essay with Photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/13bc4303-f1fd-4d5d-8188-92144c4138fa/DSC_6310.jpg Journal - Ferns Unfurling: Essay with Photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/5753f180-cfd5-492a-8ad5-97bc6ae757e1/Forest+Floor+Fun.jpg Journal - Ferns Unfurling: Essay with Photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/c2effc0c-d717-40d2-95b5-efa4f838911f/IMG_4110.jpeg Journal - Ferns Unfurling: Essay with Photography - BETHANY PECK Bethany is a writer, photographer, and communications professional living near the beautiful Chesapeake Bay in northeastern Maryland. She loves nature and writes about experiencing God's love through creation at bethanypeck.org and on Instagram at @beautiful_purpose_writing. In her day job, she gets to write stories for local ministries in the Baltimore area. She and her dog, Hunter, stay active by hiking, kayaking, and enjoying long evening walks. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/dandelioninfebruary monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/5e508d64-3d31-4a45-93a3-49825fe28e5c/image-asset.jpg Journal - Dandelion in February and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/2ea73fe9-40b6-481b-91fc-e144779ddb72/AuthorPhoto.JPEG Journal - Dandelion in February and Other Poems - ELIZABETH HOUSEMAN Elizabeth Houseman is a reader, writer, Christian, and wife living in coldhearted Michigan. She has work featured in La Piccioletta Barca, Critical Read, The Way Back to Ourselves, & elsewhere. When she isn’t obsessively writing, she works as a freelance photographer. You can find her on Instagram and Threads at @bethyhouseman. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/mothertree monthly 0.5 2024-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/2825b2df-cf2d-4575-bf96-4ed7a993b4bd/mother+tree.jpg Journal - The Mother Tree and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/33d8c0d4-0e9d-4b1e-81fa-827a4eea3abd/chelsea.jpg Journal - The Mother Tree and Other Poems - CHELSEA FRASER Chelsea Fraser is a wife, mother, poet, musician, and arts administrator. She believes that the lived experience is art, that the world is art, and that we were made to participate in making beauty. Chelsea seeks to use the arts to build people up, and her work pays attention to the natural world which she believes God has made, seeking to connect it to human moments. Chelsea holds a BA in English Literature and an MA in Organizational Communication. She has been published in Ekstasis Magazine, Vessels of Light Journal, and The Way Back to Ourselves Literary Journal. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/lightspill monthly 0.5 2024-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1712891551787-2LABPUQGXYB30R9EA9MC/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Light Spill and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/16eff01c-7b05-4c0f-a5e1-d085b6b4e47a/AlexisHeadshots_GabrielleJohnson-8726-2.jpg Journal - Light Spill and Other Poems - ALEXIS RAGAN Alexis Ragan is a creative writer and teacher, convinced that art serves as a powerful window of worship that helps lead humanity back to God’s heart. As a seasoned ESL instructor who is passionate about global missions, she presently blends her love for writing and teaching for the sake of the Great Commission. She created the literary journal, Vessels of Light, to be a virtual lighthouse and literary journal where life in the light of the Lord is illuminated in scripture and reflected throughout creative literature, namely through poetry at www.AlexisRagan.com. Published in places such as Calla Press, Alabaster Co, and Christianity Today, she is an assistant editor for Ekstasis Magazine and joyfully anticipates returning to California State University Long Beach to pursue an MFA in Poetry this coming Fall. . https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/anaudacioushope monthly 0.5 2024-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/607475da-d8ab-4460-83bc-7a56442ff442/1679463463.jpg Journal - An Audacious Hope - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ab9759a4-190b-4207-bc7c-6125c386d698/Kelly+Meagher+headshot.JPG Journal - An Audacious Hope - KELLY MEAGHER Kelly Meagher is a writer and contemplative poet based out of Metro Detroit, MI. She is passionate about Kingdom living and all things creative. Alongside writing, Kelly is co-host of The Til podcast and an amateur potter. You can find her debut poetry book When He Whispers Your Name at Amazon and other book retailers. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/getwritinggetpublished monthly 0.5 2024-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/74808d83-8d38-40d8-b24a-799189a42dfb/unnamed+%283%29.png Journal - You’re Invited: The Poetry Hour- Get Writing, Get Published - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/fcc9f838-3d4f-48f4-af35-41f4f1dc965b/unnamed.jpg Journal - You’re Invited: The Poetry Hour- Get Writing, Get Published - BIG GIVEAWAY THERE WILL BE A BIG GIVEAWAY WITH KIMBERLY, STEVE, AND SARAH’S BOOKS AT THE END OF THE NIGHT!! Of Wings and Dirt, by Kimberly Phinney (signed copy, original haiku, and personal note to you) Thin Spaces, by Steve Veasey (maybe an art print too?) An Ocean Without, by Sarah Steele (signed copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/fa3027f1-65c8-4667-b879-1f35219ce4d8/unnamed+%285%29.png Journal - You’re Invited: The Poetry Hour- Get Writing, Get Published - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4d79e9d7-ac39-4a88-9391-c5ba6c5837b7/thewayback%2Blogo.png Journal - You’re Invited: The Poetry Hour- Get Writing, Get Published - YOU BELONG HERE. Any questions can be directed to us at thewayback2ourselves@gmail.com. And please be sure to submit the workshop fee above by clicking on the “Workshop Payment” tab to reserve your seat. Once your payment is submitted, you will receive a follow-up email the WEEK BEFORE THE WORKSHOP with a greeting and some questions about YOU, along with the ZOOM link (please be sure to check your spam and junk folders). Please save this email for the day of the workshop. Just a friendly reminder, that you must be at least 18 years of age to attend. And please, no refunds in the event that you cannot attend, as we will be planning for you and seats are limited. Blessings, Kimberly & TWBTO Team https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/naturestudy monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1712279161356-WI3RURL60Z0TB0TYNPU6/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Nature Study and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/2967d9cd-0c44-4966-af63-a27ebf1105fa/image_6487327.JPG Journal - Nature Study and Other Poems - BRE STROBEL Bre Marie Strobel is a homeschool mom married to her high school sweetheart, writing from her home in St. Paul, Minnesota. She writes personal narrative and reflections on faith and culture on her Substack titled Being Beloved. You can follow Bre on Instagram where she writes actively about faith, creativity, culture, and being beloved: @brestrobel. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thedanceofsorrow monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1713477119983-6FR0FNOLX1BF557CK7Z9/image-asset.jpeg Journal - The Dance of Sorrow: A Prose Poem - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1b45f369-6de4-492e-9fd5-e4a042638a16/bri.jpg Journal - The Dance of Sorrow: A Prose Poem - BRI ODOM Bri Odom is a lover of words, a seeker of beauty, a wife and a mother to her four dear ones. She has loved poetry and the power of words since she was young, and she believes we all have a story to tell. Bri has always been drawn to the dichotomy of beauty in sorrow in this human experience that we all share and finds much inspiration from it in her own writings. She spends her days raising and homeschooling her babies in beautiful North Idaho where they love to be in nature and seek adventure. You can follow Bri on Instagram: @brismusings. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/holdthedivine monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f2f4bd10-cc6b-4a21-87ff-c4b6c595be40/renaissance+8.jpg Journal - Hold the Divine - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4d492c0b-915f-40dc-a238-29a7cf715783/mariana.jpg Journal - Hold the Divine - MARIANA MOSLI Mariana Herrera Mosli, a celebrated photographer, has dedicated fifteen years to capturing the rich cultural diversity of the world. As a Cuban-American writer and English as a Second Language speaker, she intertwines her passion for art, literature, and theology into her spiritual journey, crafting a vivid tapestry of life experiences. Her writing serves as a bridge between the secular and the sacred. Drawing from her battles with mental health and the complexities of motherhood, she writes for those on the fringes, the misunderstood, in the overlooked sphere where Jesus met her. She aspires to delve into the crossroads of affective science and theology, aiming to contribute to the fields through her personal experiences and future literary works, all for God’s glory. . https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/renaissanceofthesoul monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1712847748738-GR9VQP3UMH2R9FR0O5YC/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Renaissance of the Soul - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/3a4dee30-80a3-4406-b1e2-75110a1eef61/DSC07701.jpg Journal - Renaissance of the Soul - CAITY NEUBERGER Caity is a young mama hiding away in the small world of Ohio, busy crafting stories and homeschooling her four recklessly imaginative children – all the while dreaming of returning to the Colorado mountains. You can find her on Instagram at @caityneub. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/rainismyrevival monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1713584439916-N8D9ENZZULU3O9WZXMDB/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Rain Is My Revival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/0823eb32-fb63-490f-9ba3-52787f2104a8/image0-2.jpeg Journal - Rain Is My Revival - JOEL ADCOCK Joel is an avid writer and poet who writes in a prayerful expression that connects to people’s curiosities about God, life, and themselves. He recently started Written Within Co. as a digital catalog and a community for those who value meaningful language in their walk with God. Born and raised in small-town Kentucky, he enjoys running, writing music, a homely cup of coffee, and watching nerdy documentaries. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/beautyinthehardedges monthly 0.5 2024-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1712192222352-U05A7SVIRX9NQ1ULKY3N/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Beauty in the Hard Edges and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/9441ff3d-04c8-4419-a7f4-b0d929e5801b/Deborah+New+Head+Shot.jpg Journal - Beauty in the Hard Edges and Other Poems - DEBORAH RUTHERFORD Deborah Rutherford is a poet and writer passionate about Jesus. Although raised in Southern California, she and her husband, Don, now call Georgia home. A mixed woman of Mexican American and Irish, Welsh, and English descent, Deborah holds a Communication Arts and Theater degree from Loyola Marymount University. She is the founder of the Behold-Her Beauty Blog and Podcast at www.deborahrutherford.com. Her writing has been featured in Alethia Today, Vessels of Flight, Gracefully Truthful Ministries, The Lord is My Shepherd Anthology (Arabelle Publishing) and the Calla Press Literary Journal Spring 2023/2024. Deborah is working on her debut poetry collection inspired by her redemption story with editor-in-chief and founder Kimberly Phinney. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/prayerforspring monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1712419084599-6GY1WFFPKHKSY2K8TYWJ/image-asset.jpeg Journal - A Prayer for Spring - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/11e99864-f917-48eb-a58c-274a603ebb09/CherylSarafin.jpg Journal - A Prayer for Spring - CHERYL SARAFIN Cheryl Sarafin is a wife, mom, and curriculum editor who lives in Indiana. As a poet, she draws inspiration for her writing from her faith and the beauty of nature. She composed her first poem about nature when she was six, and her love of poetry has never waned. Cheryl writes whenever she can. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/openup monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1712852629619-AFZ7W3UB7KB9OX10Q0H8/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Open Up and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/7a78ef24-ee5e-4e8f-872d-f6b90099768c/sarah+bw.jpg Journal - Open Up and Other Poems - SARAH STEELE Sarah Steele is a poet and lifelong teacher. These days, that looks like leading her four lively redheads in their Michigan homeschool and engaging with students of all ages in poetry workshops, watercolor classes, nature studies, Bible discussions, and neighborhood book clubs. You can find Sarah’s poems in many publications, including The Way Back to Ourselves, where she is an editor. She has published two alphabet books with her graphic designer husband (yes, also a redhead). Her first book for grownups, a poetry memoir about people-pleasing and boundaries called An Ocean Without, is available now! You can find her on her website www.bysarahsteele.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/raindropstories monthly 0.5 2024-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1712336218812-4K35BW23G0G8IHGA0PNM/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Raindrop Stories - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/040f9b92-fdb5-474c-b7cf-852bce2a16d2/Kiblinger.jpeg Journal - Raindrop Stories - LEE KIBLINGER Lee Kiblinger is a teacher and late blooming poet from Tyler, Texas, where she spends her time devouring novels, grading essays, laughing with three teenagers, and enjoying poems with Rabbit Room poets. Her work can be found in Ekstasis, Solum Journal, Heart of Flesh, and Clayjar Review and others. You can read more of her poetry at www.ripplesoflaughter.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/haikusforblooming monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ed093760-22bb-49b9-ba6a-dc6eca3278cd/DSC08131.jpg Journal - Haikus for Blooming: Poetry with Photography - Make it stand out Photograph: Kimberly Phinney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/70c74574-b281-4db3-97d5-bf140f7ba544/flora+7.jpg Journal - Haikus for Blooming: Poetry with Photography - Make it stand out Photograph: Kimberly Phinney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/45ac7120-cc88-4bce-8134-b2e908a859c9/DSC06351.jpg Journal - Haikus for Blooming: Poetry with Photography - Make it stand out Photograph: Kimberly Phinney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ed093760-22bb-49b9-ba6a-dc6eca3278cd/DSC08131.jpg Journal - Haikus for Blooming: Poetry with Photography - Make it stand out Photograph: Kimberly Phinney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/dae4f4a3-8367-459f-b113-88d160dddb6f/flora+3.jpg Journal - Haikus for Blooming: Poetry with Photography - Make it stand out Photograph: Kimberly Phinney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/8a221808-b8f5-4be9-8680-423bacfa59bd/headshot+1.jpg Journal - Haikus for Blooming: Poetry with Photography - KIMBERLY PHINNEY Kimberly is a professional helper and artist completing her doctorate in community care and counseling. She is a professor, writer, editor, and counselor. During her critical illness in 2021-2022, she began dreaming about The Way Back to Ourselves and founded it in August of 2022. She is an award-winning poet, and her writing has been published in Ekstasis, Fathom, Truly Co, Radix, Calla Press, Humana Obscura, The Dewdrop, and many others. She’s been featured on Good Morning America and ABC News. Her debut poetry collection, Of Wings & Dirt, which is inspired by her health journey, infertility, and miraculous motherhood is out now with Wipf & Stock. You can find Kimberly on Instagram @thewayback2ourselves and on Substack at thewayback2ourselves.substack.com. She writes about faith, suffering, mental health, community, the writer’s life, and more—all with the call to give authentic hope and encouragement to those who are trying to find their way back, too. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/myheartatree monthly 0.5 2024-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1713580966956-G61NCD17MKWYPSU9OSWK/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Return Us to Morning and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a9e49bd5-b802-4d5d-9c64-ee49ef626c79/christel+2.jpg Journal - Return Us to Morning and Other Poems - CHRISTEL JEFFS Christel Jeffs is, first and foremost, a beloved daughter of God: the one that Jesus loves. Beyond that, she is a writer, editor, and counselor. She lives in Northland, New Zealand, the place which serves as the backdrop for her debut novel, The Gumdigger’s Wife (2016). Her poetry has also featured in several Fast Fibres Poetry anthologies and the literary journal The Way Back to Ourselves. She loves to help others re-write their stories through her counseling work while continuing to author her own, guided by the greatest Storyteller of all. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/ifistepintothelight monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1712265609032-FD6UJNFUHQIKER9ZUAGV/image-asset.jpeg Journal - If I Step into the Light and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d991b824-cfcf-4d3e-851a-edbab34b0cac/Megan+maple.JPG Journal - If I Step into the Light and Other Poems - MEGAN WILLOME Megan Willome is a poet and author of a memoir about losing her mom and finding poetry, The Joy of Poetry, and a children's book of poems about crows, Rainbow Crow. She writes about poetry and shares poems of her own on Substack at Poetry for Life, where there is an abundance of red teacups. Some of her poems have appeared at Every Day Poems, Chronic Joy, and in Ekstasis magazine. When not scribbling with her pencil in a composition book bought on clearance, Megan enjoys singing soprano at church and walking in the dark. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/tears monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1713047451157-05STSS3B4XFVJRQBBOLZ/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Tears - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/2cb0f888-1049-4b51-b2bb-7b2041ca3e23/416AFFD801134F52A5464CBF3AC4EE45.jpg Journal - Tears - SUE FULMORE Sue Fulmore is a freelance writer and speaker seeking to live an examined life. She pursues beauty on the regular, believing it soothes and sustains, and points us toward the Creator. She seeks to encourage others to a more examined life and a deeper connection to God through her writing. Sue currently shares an empty nest with her retired husband of 37 years in a small town in Alberta, Canada. Sue prefers tea over coffee, baking to cooking, and will always find new ways to express her creativity. You can find her at: Sue Fulmore - Midlife examined (@suefulmore) • Instagram photos and videos and A Capacity for Wings | Sue Fulmore | Substack She is co-author of the book A Writer’s Refuge: Prayers, Blessings, and Encouragement for the Writer's Heart. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/joyreturns monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1713058793970-NKJ0TM2YWD0SN9U4G3V1/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Joy Returns - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/02ce6312-6f46-40fc-8ff2-229de71faf01/profile+photo+2+Oct+2022+Samantha+Brooks.png Journal - Joy Returns - LORI SMITH Lori Smith is a writer and Bible teacher who has lived with chronic illness for nearly 25 years. Her work focuses on helping Christians walk faithfully through pain. She lives in Northern Virginia with her golden retriever, Franny, her favorite walking and sunset-watching buddy. www.writerlorismith.com Instagram: @writerlorismith Facebook: @writerlorismith TikTok: @writerlorismith https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/youteachmeonceagain monthly 0.5 2024-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/c2b1585a-2575-45bb-9591-f1c2362fa07d/renaissance+5.jpg Journal - You Teach Me Once Again and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/3b375bc5-0d2a-440e-958f-49904171edd4/2.jpeg Journal - You Teach Me Once Again and Other Poems - PAT SEVERIN Pat Severin, a retired Christian teacher and member of SCBWI, has been writing poetry for many years. Her poems have been featured in the online magazines The Agape Review, The Clay Jar Review, Pure in Heart Stories, The Way Back to Ourselves, Heart of Flesh Literary Journal, Vessels of Light, and Words of the Lamb. Additionally, they are regularly featured in the Southern Arizona Press Poetry Anthologies. Pat is also a published contributor to the books, I Chose You, Rescue Dogs and their Humans, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Lessons Learned From My Dog and the upcoming book, When Love Wags a Tale, Inspiring Stories of Love, Loyalty and Laughter coming out in 2024. Her personal ministry is mailing weekly cards of encouragement to those going through life struggles. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/numbereddaysandyears monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1713059409105-2A6994HYCHZFBJXTXAGZ/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Numbered Days and Years - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/dacb8160-4c24-4dcd-a380-7d8cfc209239/DSC_8885ed.jpg Journal - Numbered Days and Years - LAUREN MADSEN Lauren Madsen is a kindergarten teacher turned stay-at-home mom. She rediscovered her love for reading and writing poetry during the unique experience of the 2020 pandemic. During that uncertain time, Lauren began carving out time to write as a gift to herself. While spiritual topics hold most of her writing focus, Lauren also enjoys eliciting a chuckle or two at her monthly poetry group, Word Weavers. She lives in Utah with her husband and four children. Instagram: @a.lingering.light https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/stonescryout monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1713734039124-4F3QQ118S877G5IP3VFL/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Stones Cry Out - Make it stand out The David by Michelangelo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/12cc40dd-f239-41df-9fc1-47d3ebac36a8/image0-3.jpeg Journal - Stones Cry Out - HENRIETTA DUCAP Henrietta DuCap earned her B.A. in Creative Writing from Cornerstone University. She has been published in Surely as the Sun, The Clayjar Review, The Agape Review, Vessels of Light, The Way Back to Ourselves Literary Journal, and Ekstasis. She lives in Lansing, Michigan, with her husband and baby girl. IG: @marchsisterjo FB: Henrietta DuCap, Writer Wordpress: Four Corners, Four Walls https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/daughtersfirstspring monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1712503590151-LX4RBCZ26XPRE1N7PGDI/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Daughter’s First Spring - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1825f448-1cfb-4051-ac0f-91bf609598fc/IMG_1627.jpeg Journal - Daughter’s First Spring - ROSA GILBERT Rosa Gilbert is a stay-at-home mom and publishing assistant at Calla Press Publishing LLC. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, Spanish is her first language. However, it was through learning English at a young age that she fell in love with words. She hopes to make a difference in publishing by helping faith-based writers bring their stories to life. Rosa holds a B.S. in Journalism from Liberty University and has worked as a freelance editor for Dr. Steven J. Lawson’s OnePassion Ministries. She currently lives in suburban Ohio alongside her husband and daughter. You can find her writing at https://rosagilbert.substack.com/. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/whenrainbowsdisappear monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1712416338657-FW3MIPGTQ9P0N2HSNB06/image-asset.jpeg Journal - When Rainbows Disappear - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/8789da83-983c-445f-b31c-5382e6c61be8/Stephanie+Nygaard+%281%29.jpg Journal - When Rainbows Disappear - STEPHANIE NYGAARD Stephanie Nygaard lives in Illinois with her husband and three daughters. She spends her days homeschooling, reading, writing, and noticing glimpses of God through nature. Stephanie’s first collection of poetry, Beautiful Glimpse, was published through Amazon in November 2023. In addition, her writing and other creative offerings can be found at Calla Press Publishing, Wallflower Journal, The Way Back to Ourselves, Black Barn Online, Instagram @handwritten_by_stephanie, and Substack @handwrittenbystephanie.substack.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/glassallaroundher monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1713054112951-QYUQ35CE66PH4253ZAQO/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Glass All Around Her - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/c3e3ce91-2ab2-43fa-88b3-041b7430518d/2023-11-15+Nash-140.jpeg Journal - Glass All Around Her - MATTHEW NASH Matt is a writer, spiritual director, and former missionary in Rwanda. Matt has been published in Good Words for the Young: A Children’s Devotional, which is centered around the writings of George MacDonald. He is working on his first book, The Joy of Disruption, which will be published in 2025. Matt spent almost 30 years as a pastor and church planting trainer and recently founded Kardia Community, which provides soul care and spiritual formation for people. Matt has written for Church Planter Magazine and is a current ambassador and writer for Ekstasis Magazine. He is also a contributor and ambassador for The Way Back to Ourselves. Matt lives with his wife Jeana and their daughter in San Diego and enjoys reading, traveling, and getting out to nature as much as he can living in the city. You can find Matt on Instagram @matthewnash1 and on his Substack at aslanonthemove.substack.com. He writes about soul care, grief, mental health, and spiritual formation. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/weedyeschatology monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1713733781685-K93NN8JAULYCDVLIFV2X/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Weedy Eschatology - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/2a6db19c-e993-4eb1-87da-63f55beb01cc/Mark_D_Stucky_16.jpg Journal - Weedy Eschatology - MARK STUCKY Mark D. Stucky has degrees in religious studies, pastoral ministry, and communications. After being a pastor, he moved into communications and has been a technical and freelance writer. During his day job, he documented diverse technology products. In free time, he’s written articles, stories, and poems on a variety of (usually spiritual) topics. He has received four dozen writing and publication awards. Mark believes in following facts and faith, understanding other perspectives, preserving the earth, protecting the vulnerable, and saving the world (or at least trying to). For more writings, see cinemaspirit.info. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/vineyardvision monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1713733543358-8KJ9V7JWUGLRL9NOU1UA/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Vineyard Vision and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ed54f0c7-6830-474d-93af-92a40fd57e56/Artist+Hayley+Rawnsley.jpg Journal - Vineyard Vision and Other Poems - HAYLEY RAWNSLEY Hayley Rawnsley is an artist and writer in Los Angeles, who’s passionate about helping people connect with God through creativity. Her work can be found on desertsblooming.com and Instagram @desertsblooming, where she shares art and stories inspired by the hidden beauty of the spiritual wilderness. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/therock monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1712421411408-MFM2TREC0J97IZX5L1PW/image-asset.jpeg Journal - The Rock - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/e1f4864a-c69b-4d92-ae70-cb06cde305e2/FamilyPhotos_August2022-88_Original.jpeg Journal - The Rock - A.M. EVERETT A.M. Everett is a disability and homeschool mom of three. After serving on the mission field for four years, A.M.’s family recently moved to their new station in Oregon. Fully devoted and enjoying the role as Pastor’s wife and mom, A.M. uses writing and poetry as a way to convey the quiet prayers of her heart through all seasons of life. Author of children’s book, Because Jesus Was There, A.M. desires to share the love of Jesus through everything she does. Instagram: @am.everett https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thenecessarydarkness monthly 0.5 2024-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1712505675180-I25D18BP5E0OB9B3E6FT/image-asset.jpeg Journal - The Necessary Darkness and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/c23d90ef-ebb7-493b-b31b-edbf69680416/Headshot.PNG Journal - The Necessary Darkness and Other Poems - ANOKINA SHAHBAZ Anokina is a contemplative writer, poet, and seeker of meaning and miracles. She writes about faith, creativity, and the human condition. In her writing, she aims to fathom all the pain we carry, and ultimately, to lighten it—even just a little. Her work has been featured in MeetMindful, Elephant Journal, and Rebelle Society. She lives in the beautiful suburbs of Chicago with her husband. Website/Blog: https://www.anokinawrites.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anokinashahbaz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnokinaS https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/tonight monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1712507119267-I2LG3077NR467BM9JFVZ/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Tonight - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/633e0783-7311-4079-be4a-5129d2e6e226/IMG_0641.jpg Journal - Tonight - JUSTIN LACOUR Justin Lacour lives in New Orleans with his wife and three children. IG: justinbrandon_puppets https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/museumcorner monthly 0.5 2024-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1712275225361-4KXAQVBAQUI43HJ1XV12/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Museum Corner - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/c2717eec-5c44-4cb5-9027-c8f023847c34/Cheryl+Eichman.jpg Journal - Museum Corner - CHERYL EICHMAN Cheryl is a passionate follower of God who desires for people to understand and live out of the truth that Jesus loves them. Cheryl is a happy wife, devoted mom, caring daughter, and faithful friend. When she is not writing, she can be found exploring the mountains with her family, grabbing coffee with friends, capturing beauty with her camera, teaching elementary and middle school students, or cheering enthusiastically for those around her! You can find her on Instagram @cheryl.eichman, Facebook @cheryl.eichman.9, or her blog www.cheryleichman.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/aconversationwithdeath monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1712670155045-PNWV5LFELIY3G0ELK6QY/image-asset.jpeg Journal - A Conversation with Death - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/b65b746a-3017-492e-b2ae-3244c67aa554/34%7E2.jpeg Journal - A Conversation with Death - DONNA BUCHER Donna is a women’s ministry leader, teacher, speaker, retired missionary, CASA volunteer, experienced counselor, and hospice and palliative care support personnel. She is also the founder of Serenity in Suffering blog, where she shares articles, resources and counseling designed to help you grow personally and find spiritual intimacy with Christ, ultimately finding purpose in the trials you face. Her writings have appeared in various online sites as well as digital and print magazines and devotional journals. You can connect with her on Instagram @serenityinsuffering and Twitter @serenityinsuffering. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/letterfromgod monthly 0.5 2024-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1713660411434-TL1ZR6W8PD6VJOSG0V8I/image-asset.jpeg Journal - A Letter from God - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/422e90d7-7235-4a4f-aa96-29fa70a3f3da/IMG_6609.jpg Journal - A Letter from God - ADINE PIETERSEN Adine Pietersen lives in South Africa. She’s a Messianic (she follows both Jesus and the Torah). She’s a survivor of abuse, suicide, domestic violence, an abortion, and a miscarriage. As a child, despite having siblings, she always enjoyed her own company. She especially enjoyed watching the clouds and creating imaginary worlds through writing. Writing poetry is one way she expresses herself wholeheartedly, and YHWH has spoken to her through poetry for most of her life. She enjoys reading, walking in nature, going to museums and art galleries, drinking herbal tea, thrifting, and spending time with her loved ones. Website: https://adinepietersen.co.za/ Instagram: @adinepietersen_poet https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/embersineden monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1713048182450-5RIDL0N00QVH9ZJUTR15/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Embers of Eden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/0df008a5-164f-403a-b968-a3b27ea11566/image0.jpeg Journal - Embers of Eden - SHEILA DOUGAL Sheila is a blue-collar poet, writer, gardener, soap-maker and nurse raising backyard chickens and goats in the rural low deserts of Arizona with her husband and sons. Her poetry and essays can be found at various print and online publications. You can also find her at SheilaDougal.com, and on Substack @plantedlife. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/shecomeswithnewblessings monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ca244822-ea73-49ec-b9a2-fe335c14003d/She+comes+with+new+blessings+2024%2C+oil+pastels+on+paper%2C+18x24.jpg Journal - She Comes with New Blessings: Art - Make it stand out She Comes with New Blessings by Wendi Coats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/01074599-ee08-4809-a96f-31bb2a82a877/IMG_4330.jpeg Journal - She Comes with New Blessings: Art - WENDI COATS Wendi Coats is a Christ-follower, wife, mom, art and history educator, and Jill-of-all-arts. She mostly loves to draw, paint, and do mixed media, but she will try anything at least once. She is currently in her eighth year of teaching a variety of subjects, but mostly World History and Art. Wendi is also starting to explore artistic outlets outside of teaching. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/piecesofme monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1712890436220-V83ASE4MQIHD0HX3B5W6/image-asset.jpeg Journal - The Pieces of Me - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/3d79a8fd-8007-432e-8654-880441f9d8ae/_DSC0027bw.jpg Journal - The Pieces of Me - MARY KURNIK Mary lives in Tampa, Florida, with her husband, John. She has a bachelor’s degree in Secondary English Education from the University of South Florida. Mary homeschooled both of her children, taught at two homeschool co-ops and at a private Christian school where she also volunteered. Her writings have been featured in The Old Schoolhouse magazine and the Florida Parent Educator Association’s Connect Magazine. She is currently working on a children’s book series and has a love of horses, reading, writing, traveling, and exploring nature. Mary can be found on Instagram and Facebook @marykurnikauthor. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/quiescent monthly 0.5 2024-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1713048447761-HNKVDQYVCPSMPTGVZDPR/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Quiescent - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/36d358b4-d0a8-44f5-bdaf-a1ca2e09b979/IMG_5786.jpeg Journal - Quiescent - ASHLEY SPOSATO Ashley Sposato, also known on Instagram as Idyllwild Poetry, is a poet, visual artist, and youth ministry director based out of coastal North Carolina. In her free time, she can be found sipping tea, reading Mary Oliver, and hiking with her husband. Her work, “Hymn of the Hills,” will be published in the forthcoming North Berkshire Landscapes, a Celebration by Tupelo Press. She is also releasing a self-published book of poetry Hymns for the Garden in early summer. Find her on Instagram @idyllwildpoetry. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/ascend monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/bd227e27-83c4-4590-812f-710b46f4138a/CDAY_Psalm139-7-8.jpg Journal - Ascend - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/0f056507-a1cc-4522-84da-aebcb2a723bf/IMG_0765.jpg Journal - Ascend - CARA DAY Cara Day is a writer and artist. God’s Word is the inspiration for all her creative acts and is the central joy of her life. Cara longs to partner with the Holy Spirit to shine new light on how His Word intersects with our lives. She is a contributor to the new Tyndale Every Woman’s Bible, and you can find her sharing art and words on Instagram at @life_of_a_day. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/springwillcomeagain monthly 0.5 2024-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1712406361557-M1N5G5XBQIIWJVDFMR9R/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Spring Will Come Again - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d749a095-c227-486c-9f29-34f0f669d70a/Jodie+Gerling+20204+Bio+Pic.jpg Journal - Spring Will Come Again - JODIE GERLING Jodie Gerling resides in the Flint Hills of Kansas, homeschooling her three children while listening to her husband quote both the great theologians and Calvin and Hobbes. Coffee is never far from her lips, watercolor brushes never from her hand, and laundry never close to the washer. Her goal each day is to find the beauty in the ordinary. If we pause and watch, the Lord leaves beautiful lessons in every seemingly mundane moment. You can find Jodie on Instagram at her art page @jgwritesandpaints or personal and special needs page @finding_thanks. Her website is www.jodiegerling.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/still monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1712262310789-OCNGFYYKI3I052UWDXSQ/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Still and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/e76dc7f8-21a8-4523-a001-ce78c24ed42f/IMG_5191.JPG Journal - Still and Other Poems - GINNY RODGERS Ginny Rodgers is an artist and writer who resides with her family in Birmingham, AL. She is a wife, and a mother to five energetic children. Through many expressions of art, including painting, writing, and music, she aims to proclaim the message of Christ and his love to the world. Follow her @lovehopes_poetry. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/donotpreach monthly 0.5 2023-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700260069605-JNVOPN3RNMYS7KJD57J6/image-asset.jpeg Journal - “Storytellers” Poetry Contest WINNER: Do Not Preach and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f2722f1a-c615-47de-a855-9f95f15eec04/Deidre.jpg Journal - “Storytellers” Poetry Contest WINNER: Do Not Preach and Other Poems - DEIDRE BRALEY Deidre Braley is a freelance writer and editor who lives in Maine with her husband, Ethan, and their children, Theodore, Vivian, and Alden. She is author of The Second Cup, a weekly blog that encourages women to blow past the small talk and get to the good stuff. Deidre serves as the Editorial Content Director at The Truly Co., and has been published in their publication, along with The Joyful Life Magazine, Aletheia Today, and others. Her poem, "Not Lost or Looking," will be published in Maine Women Magazine in Summer 2023. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/wethechildren monthly 0.5 2023-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700612724068-858PEQ1SEI1DRBQ5CIIE/image-asset.jpeg Journal - “Storytellers” Poetry Contest Runner-Up: We the Children - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/3b1852b7-6941-434e-b27c-61a519a66c4e/kelly3.jpg Journal - “Storytellers” Poetry Contest Runner-Up: We the Children - KELLY MEAGHER Currently living in Metro Detroit with her husband and three kids, Kelly Meagher is a writer, poet, and author of When He Whispers Your Name. Throughout her life, Kelly has relentlessly pursued the intersection of where God's kingdom meets the world's most broken places. In her pursuit she has found God's goodness to be an unimaginably powerful force of healing. WIth a passion to spread a new way of seeing God's goodness, Kelly writes inspirational narratives and prose to draw others into a new way of being in relationship with God and His kingdom. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/itjustis monthly 0.5 2023-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700262406060-WL9WB14R3FIL4Y2IB2GW/image-asset.jpeg Journal - “Storytellers” Poetry Contest RUNNER-UP and Pushcart Nominated: It Just Is and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/30f73ecf-36ac-4f41-a79e-c055b89a743a/KEBHeadshot.jpeg Journal - “Storytellers” Poetry Contest RUNNER-UP and Pushcart Nominated: It Just Is and Other Poems - KATIE ELLEN BOWERS Katie Ellen Bowers is a poet and educator living in the rural Southeast with her husband and daughter. Her work can be found in Qu Literary Magazine, Kakalak, and The Dewdrop, for which she was nominated for The Pushcart Prize. Her debut poetry collection comes out in 2024. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/poiesis monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700264244204-BCTKD2RHG58EH96A855W/image-asset.jpeg Journal - “Storytellers” Poetry Contest RUNNER-UP: Poiesis and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6902e525-d2a2-416d-91cd-d23971c93f7f/christel.JPG Journal - “Storytellers” Poetry Contest RUNNER-UP: Poiesis and Other Poems - CHRISTEL JEFFS Christel Jeffs is, first and foremost, a beloved daughter of God – the one that Jesus loves. Beyond that she is a writer, editor, and soon-to-be-qualified counselor. She lives in Northland, New Zealand, the place which serves as the backdrop for her debut novel, The Gumdigger’s Wife (2016). Her poetry has also featured in several Fast Fibres Poetry anthologies. She loves to help others re-write their stories through her counselling work while continuing to author her own: guided by the greatest Storyteller of all. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/afterthelastsupper monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1701055168670-UMWFJ3PDCL2DMFL3D7HJ/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Pushcart Nominated: After the Last Supper and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/276deafc-eea2-4917-b534-5f4cd7a2a457/Nicholas+Trandahl+Author+Photo.jpg Journal - Pushcart Nominated: After the Last Supper and Other Poems - NICHOLAS TRANDAHL Nicholas Trandahl is an award-winning poet, journalist, outdoorsman, and veteran residing in northern Wyoming, where he currently also serves as mayor of a small town. He has had five poetry collections published and has also been featured in numerous literary journals and anthologies. Trandahl has been awarded the Wyoming Writers Milestone Award and has received several nominations for the Pushcart Prize. Additionally, he works as poetry editor for The Dewdrop literary journal and as a regular contributor for The Way Back to Ourselves literary journal, while also serving as chairman of the annual Eugene V. Shea National Poetry Contest. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/saintcatalina monthly 0.5 2025-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1701054689308-53F7P3KLWWIYZTT416Y6/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Pushcart Nominated: Saint Catalina - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/70feb748-3c1a-497b-a912-2c5c70a7bb3a/zaher.jpg Journal - Pushcart Nominated: Saint Catalina - ZAHER ALAJLANI Zaher Alajlani is a Pushcart nominated Syrian short-story author, editor, researcher, and translator living between Romania and Greece. His work has been featured in various publications, including Agape Review, Ariel Chart, Bandit Fiction, Active Muse, Revista Echinox, The Way Back to Ourselves, and The Journal of Romanian Literary Studies. He is a prose editor for Agape Review and a proofreader for Metacritic Journal for Comparative Studies and Theory. Zaher is working on a Ph.D. at the Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca. His research focuses on early modern horror fiction, the relationship between science and religion, and the 19 th-century mad scientist prototype. He speaks English, Arabic, Romanian, and Greek. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/pilferage monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700119173687-CH16854T7F4NMLZJ5TQY/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Pushcart Nominated: Pilferage - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/7f9c3e79-ea9a-45df-881e-5475b33e2fc3/zach1.jpg Journal - Pushcart Nominated: Pilferage - ZACHARY BARTLES Zachary Bartles was raised in the Shenandoah Valley of West Virginia. His work appears or is forthcoming in Appalachian Review, Ekstasis Magazine by Christianity Today, Relief: A Journal of Art and Faith, and Ribbons by the Tanka Society of America, among others. He lives in East Texas with his wife, where he is a stay-at-home father to their daughter. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/mulberryseason monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700597472689-OFFB4JHZPL32RIT0YCZJ/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Mulberry Season - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/702d5c8a-b881-4be4-a1d2-cecd3ae168e3/image_50728705.JPG Journal - Mulberry Season - JULIA MCMULLEN Julia McMullen is a poet living in the Midwest with her husband and young son. Her work has been published in Foreshadow Magazine. When she isn't writing or mothering, she enjoys singing at her local church and tending to her garden. You can read more of her work at juliamcmullen.com. . https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/onbodyimage monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700712163662-JW2KEVYRS8N7JJBHVUQE/image-asset.jpeg Journal - On Body Image and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/721dba94-4544-402a-aac5-846784bcbbd9/courtney.jpg Journal - On Body Image and Other Poems - COURTNEY MOODY Courtney Moody is a dancer, writer, and poet of faith. Her poetry publications include Saw Palm, Kelp Journal’s The Wave, and Dipity Magazine's online features. Her prose has been featured online at Bridge Eight and in Propertius Press' "Draw Down the Moon." In 2022, her poem "Florida Anatomy" was awarded 2nd place for the Florida State Poet's Association Award. She is currently editing her first full-length novel while continuing to create poems and choreographic work before she melts at the hands of the sunshine state. She can be found on Twitter @courtofwriting and on Instagram @courtgetsinsta. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/ofmistmountainandshore monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1701054624025-16A7HBDME79A2M6UM78D/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Of Mist, Mountain, and Shore - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/90885933-0f0e-46f0-a53e-f25bb3add3d3/chris.jpg Journal - Of Mist, Mountain, and Shore - CHRISTOPHER JAMES Christopher James is an author and award-winning poet who hails from the old, low mountains of Upstate New York. He is a husband and father, an Army veteran, an infrequent outdoorsman, and a devotee of the ways of a well-seasoned cast-iron pan. For more information, please visit christopherjameswrites.com https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/tumnus monthly 0.5 2023-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700680487070-NGI6EVVTZ7J4SWLP1Y72/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Tumnus - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/2152c861-8555-4d94-95dd-ccd0ff5e6efe/DuCap+Author+Photo.jpg Journal - Tumnus - HENRIETTA DUCAP Henrietta DuCap earned her B. A. in Creative Writing from Cornerstone University and also studied the legacy of fairy tales and spiritual formation while abroad for a term in Oxford. She has been published in Surely as the Sun, The Clayjar Review, The Agape Review, and Ekstasis. She lives in Lansing, Michigan with her husband and baby girl. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/womenswork monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700306286505-31EUJBTYCJ8OH59EYQFV/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Women’s Work - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6159330d-e5d9-467c-b42d-cb2351e802ef/Headshot.jpg Journal - Women’s Work - CARSON CAWTHON Carson Cawthon studies English at Anderson University in South Carolina. She has previously been published in Calla Press, The Fallow House, The Clayjar Review, and other literary journals. Her work explores what it means to come of age as a woman in the American Southeast, a region steeped in religious tradition and haunted by its history. You can keep up with her on Instagram @carson_cawthon. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/roots monthly 0.5 2023-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/191a1e15-5f86-481c-a801-553549c6c331/nyatgo75z4b11.jpg Journal - Roots - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/0d02b92c-1061-4ae4-8875-a1abf529b53e/joel.jpg Journal - Roots - JOEL ADCOCK Joel Adcock is an avid poet and digital creator who writes in a devotional tone that connects to people’s curiosities about God, life, and themselves. He recently started Written Within Co. as a digital catalog and a community for those who value meaningful language in their walk with God. Born and raised in small-town Kentucky, he enjoys running, writing music, a homely cup of coffee, and watching nerdy documentaries. You can find him on Instagram @writtenwithinco. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/autumnlongings monthly 0.5 2023-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700974235318-LDS3AMGR0TH3SBGDS4MQ/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Autumn Longings and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/49e931f4-4911-48b0-b23b-504f9ca24a9a/Courtney-129.jpg Journal - Autumn Longings and Other Poems - Courney Siebring Courtney Siebring is a creative artist currently living in Colorado Springs, CO, with her husband and daughter. Her devotion to Christ, background in theatre, current work as a voiceover artist, and longtime practice of writing poetry informs the way she sees and interacts with the world. She has recently written a children's book, Little Spark of Life, fueled by her passion for the unborn and their mamas as well as her experience as a foster and adoptive parent. She is interested in the theology of making. You can find Courtney on Instagram @siebring_creative and www.siebringcreative.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/worthrestoring monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700341485395-PPCB9ODU4JR3EOTKGNI9/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Worth Restoring - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/2a3d0a99-60a0-4d3c-ab34-0e037e734a29/2021-09-26+Fall+photos-11+%281%29.jpg Journal - Worth Restoring - KRISTINE AMUNDRUD Kristine Amundrud is a wife and homeschool mom. She finds joy creating in the kitchen, walking alongside her husband, adventuring in the Canadian Rockies, and cuddling up with her children and a good storybook. She loves friendships that go beneath the surface. At the end of the day, she is a daughter of the King who is loved beyond measure. Kristine holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from the University of Alberta, as well as a Bachelor of Education. Connect with her on Instagram @kamundrud and at soulsigh.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/remedy monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1701028867650-UQ9SK2J9C2K0JXRVUGT7/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Remedy and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a7dadaf8-9e7c-4949-9a9a-f1793d4ecf3f/Ion+Corcos.jpg Journal - Remedy and Other Poems - Ion Corcos Ion Corcos was born in Sydney, Australia in 1969. He has been published in Cordite, Meanjin, Wild Court, riddlebird, The Sunlight Press, and other journals. Ion is a nature lover and a supporter of animal rights. He is the author of A Spoon of Honey (Flutter Press, 2018). https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/reservoir-she monthly 0.5 2023-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700606279485-UUJA7MKXUFI8TXDUQK47/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Reservoir, She - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f0b6b8e1-b64c-4741-aed7-fbc4fe85581a/Interview+shot.jpeg Journal - Reservoir, She - LAURA MCCULLOUGH Laura R. McCullough is an artist and writer happily nestled with her family in the North Georgia mountains. A “lover of faith and believer in what is beautiful,” she and her husband minister through their testimony of healing to help bring light to others. Laura uses her writing and mark-making to explore how deep wounds can make room for the deepest roots. Her work has been published in journals such as Rattle Magazine, The Blue Mountain Review, Solum Press, and Wild Roof Journal. Her artwork is featured in the collections of several regional museums and galleries. . https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/ahouseforgod monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700593908201-8XR7ZZDVDAXQ5MJ69HOU/image-asset.jpeg Journal - A House for God and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6f011b17-d1cb-4117-bbad-9323f1ee51e4/image0.jpeg Journal - A House for God and Other Poems - Sheila Dougal Sheila is a blue-collar poet, writer, gardener, soap-maker and nurse raising backyard chickens and goats in the rural low deserts of Arizona with her husband and sons. Her poetry and essays can be found at various print and online publications. You can also find her at SheilaDougal.com, and on Substack at @plantedlife. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/theartofbecoming monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700974731846-WWK8TSZPIKO4BV8XHT3V/image-asset.jpeg Journal - The Art of Becoming - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/2ed0e887-adfb-4582-8a64-ff66993f8ac4/headshot+6.jpg Journal - The Art of Becoming Kimberly Phinney is a mom, wife, and child of God. As a professional helper and artist, Kimberly is an English professor, as well as a counselor and photographer. Her writing has been published in Ekstasis, Fathom, Calla Press, Humana Obscura, The Dewdrop, and more. After surviving a severe form of Stage 4 Endometriosis and sepsis in 2021, she is now earning her doctorate in counseling to help the marginalized and suffering. She is the founder and editor of this faith community and literary journal, The Way Back to Ourselves, and was recently featured on ABC News and Good Morning America for her national teaching award and the compelling health story surrounding it. As a mental health and disabilities advocate, Kimberly hopes to use her life, story, and art to help others find their way back to wholeness and faith in a world that has gone loud. She is glad you are here. Her debut poetry book Of Wings & Dirt will be published in 2024. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/onespark monthly 0.5 2023-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700708080837-FQ8BYSMED5DOXUIX18HO/image-asset.jpeg Journal - One Spark - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a8f8c686-92a6-450a-924c-0f6a5aa3241c/blake.jpg Journal - One Spark - BLAKE OFSTEDAL Blake Ofstedal has been writing creatively for most of his life, but he decided to delve into the world of poetry earlier this year. He does most of his writing in the solace of the wilderness, which is reflected in the transcendentalist and naturalist themes running through his work. You can follow Blake @BlakeTypeWrites on Instagram, where he displays new pieces on his 1952 Smith Corona Silent typewriter. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/birdsongandeventide monthly 0.5 2023-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700718691626-CXP846RYVYP3I36EUO1E/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Birdsong and Eventide and Other Works - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/b8ae7c37-b97e-4452-8cdb-c448787ffad6/IMG_4110.jpeg Journal - Birdsong and Eventide and Other Works - BETHANY PECK Bethany is a writer and photographer living near the beautiful Chesapeake Bay in northeastern Maryland. She loves nature and writes about experiencing God's love through creation at bethanypeck.org and on Instagram at @beautiful_purpose_writing. In her day job, she gets to write stories for local ministries in the Baltimore area. She and her dog Hunter stay active by hiking, kayaking, and enjoying long evening walks. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/considertheseeds monthly 0.5 2024-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700614914735-PDFKZP6H9WTL53BUTDKS/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Consider the Seeds - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/2967d9cd-0c44-4966-af63-a27ebf1105fa/image_6487327.JPG Journal - Consider the Seeds - BRE STROBEL Bre Marie Strobel is a homeschool mom married to her highschool sweetheart, writing from her home in St. Paul, MN. She writes personal narrative and reflections on faith and culture on her Substack titled Being Beloved. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/forjim monthly 0.5 2023-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1701025989967-42YO2S5MA739LKN7U6P0/image-asset.jpeg Journal - For Jim - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/0028049e-ecd1-4942-9694-0665dbedccad/FamilyPhotos_August2022-88.jpg Journal - For Jim - A.M. EVERETT A.M. Everett is a disability, and homeschool mom of 3. After living in S Asia for four years, her family is transitioning into a church leadership role in Oregon. Her hobbies include writing, watercolor painting, and listening to audiobooks while doing the dishes. Author of children’s book, Because Jesus Was There, A.M. desires to share the love of Jesus through everything she does. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/bloodrelations monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1701056051599-469MBBJ44RAHS748O5TV/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Blood Relations - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ee32b1b7-97c5-42d1-bb60-974124e0c2e8/image0.jpeg Journal - Blood Relations - AMBER NORTH Amber North is a poet, and an English Literature student from Montreal, Canada. She has loved creative writing from a very young age and has developed a love for poetry in recent years. Her work has been published in school publications, and she has written an article for the Power to Change Students blog. She loves being able to mix her faith in Jesus with her passion for creative writing. You can find Amber on Instagram: ambersn_creative_writing_ https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/joel225 monthly 0.5 2023-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700246361048-VTD651Q700ALJY85LD4V/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Joel 2:25 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/2e9fe469-e8b3-4540-b16d-615206c8a20c/IMG-5352+%281%29.JPG Journal - Joel 2:25 - HEATHER LOBE JOHNSON Heather Lobe Johnson is a writer and speaker who believes God can redeem the most broken parts of our stories. She hosts the Take These Ashes podcast, which explores broken relationships, grief, forgiveness, anger, trauma, and how God’s redemption often looks different than what we pray or hope to see. Heather is a mama to two sweet boys, loves the mountains, and is writing one haiku a day this year. Most of her work can be found on IG and she’d love to connect with you there (@heatherlobejohnson). https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/whenwillyoureturn monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1701052316979-61E8PE1WN1A5G2CC03JT/image-asset.jpeg Journal - The Art of Teshuva: When Will You Return? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/e173ddf0-8f49-4191-92db-d2e2e7d224d3/matt.jpeg Journal - The Art of Teshuva: When Will You Return? - MATTHEW NASH Matt is a writer, spiritual director, and former missionary in Rwanda. Matt has been published in Good Words for the Young: A Children’s Devotional, which is centered around the writings of George MacDonald. He is working on his first book, The Joy of Disruption, which will be published in 2025. Matt spent almost 30 years as a pastor and church planting trainer and recently founded Kardia Community, which provides soul care and spiritual formation for people. Matt has written for Church Planter Magazine and is a current ambassador and writer for Ekstasis Magazine. Matt lives with his wife Jeana and their daughter in San Diego and enjoys reading, traveling, and getting out to nature as much as he can living in the city. You can find Matt on Instagram @matthewnash1 and on his Substack at aslanonthemove.substack.com. He writes about soul care, grief, mental health, and spiritual formation. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/trailsounds monthly 0.5 2023-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700619659996-KZP4CDYONAU2VPS0X2ZR/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Trail Sounds - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/df10489f-12af-472f-8e37-901d93efc676/image0-2.jpeg Journal - Trail Sounds - RYAN DIAZ Ryan Diaz is a poet and writer from Queens, NY. He holds a BA in History from St. Johns University and is currently completing an MA in Biblical Studies. He is the author of two poetry books, For Those Wandering Along the Way and Skipping Stones, and one chapbook of haiku and short poetry, Like Falling Leaves. Keep up with Ryan's work at www.avagueidea.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/elegyforasycamore monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1701045901672-88X4VI8KHMILJWYFYA3Q/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Elegy for a Sycamore and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6cc90485-a2ec-43dc-a5cb-668de4ba0b1b/20221103_215532.png Journal - Elegy for a Sycamore and Other Poems - LIV ROSS Liv is an urban monk, a poet, a painter, a birder, and a student of Christian Spirituality. She has been engaged in creative writing more or less consistently for two decades and was slightly startled, though far from displeased, to discover that poetry is her medium. When she’s not writing, Liv practices gardening, pipe-smoking, leather-working, and mischief. She lives in the Midwest with a dog, Jedi, and two cats, Gandalf and Patroclus. Peeks into her work can be found on Instagram @liv_ross_poetry or Twitter @je_suis_liv. . https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/linesofsight monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700973737817-350KO6YUTL3JU9P3CW8B/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Lines of Sight - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ea31febd-aad6-4d16-925b-6f7f120c0ffb/IMG_0205.jpg Journal - Lines of Sight - JENNY LARKS Jenny Snarski—writing creatively as Jenny Larks—is a writer, wife, mother of four in Northwest Wisconsin. She lives life as an adventure of discovery and discernment—with the occasional detour. Writing for the Diocese of Superior’s Catholic Herald since 2017, Jenny has recently re-engaged with her passion for poetry as applicable art and a tool for transcendent living. She is also promoting the poetry and work of renowned 20th century poet and college president Sr. Madeleva Wolff, CSC—a buried treasure for our times. Jenny’s first published poetry is forthcoming with Wingless Dreamer. Discover more at www.jennylarks.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/scatteringmyscarecrows monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700343171073-CYR12HT62LY9V35KK2OR/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Scattering My Scarecrows - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/53083af1-9814-4140-bb10-b734481e6e1b/1700769774551.jpg Journal - Scattering My Scarecrows - CIVIL WINTERS Civil Winters lives in the heart of the Canadian prairies. She studied Agroecology at the University of Manitoba, and now designs gardens and landscapes with a regenerative focus. When her hands aren't filled with earth or earl grey tea, she runs, reads, paints, and writes. Her reflections touch on travel misadventures, nature, stories and songs, and life lived with a big family and an ark-sized hoard of four-legged and feathered friends. She has “played” with lake sturgeon and polar bears, has an impressive rubber boot collection, and is still learning how to be the cool aunt. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thebeautyof monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1701051587524-C50FZ6MQ4GP28VQHUJVU/image-asset.jpeg Journal - The Beauty Of - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/7665ed6c-c687-4f46-a9b3-c9f2897cffb4/Christina-Hussey-Photograpy-KatieDrobina1-2.jpg Journal - The Beauty Of - KATIE DROBINA Katie is a writer of poetry and prose from a place of paradox. Her writing invites readers to hold wonder in the complexities of living as she delves into topics related to mental health, identity, and faith. Katie has been featured in Magnolia Journal, The Fallow House, The Honest Co., The World Needs More Love Letters, She Is Kindred, and the Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans. After a decade of moving across the country, she now resides near Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband and three children. Connect with Katie online at katiedrobina.com and across social media @katiedrobina. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thebattlefieldofhealing monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1701120996950-SEWIZAF6FHAXC59LLNGD/image-asset.jpeg Journal - The Battlefield of Healing and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/7a78ef24-ee5e-4e8f-872d-f6b90099768c/sarah+bw.jpg Journal - The Battlefield of Healing and Other Poems - SARAH STEELE Sarah is a poet and lifelong teacher. These days, that looks like leading her four lively redheads in their Michigan homeschool and engaging with students of all ages in poetry workshops, watercolor classes, nature study, and neighborhood book clubs. She thrives on community that goes deep and is grounded on biblical truths. You can find Sarah’s poems in The Fallow House, Calla Press, and The Way Back to Ourselves, where she is one of the editors. She has published two alphabet books with her illustrator husband (yes, also a redhead) and is preparing to publish a poetry memoir about boundary-less living, codependency, debilitating anxiety, and the life-changing effect of a gentle counselor. You can follow her work by subscribing to her website at bysarahsteele.com. . https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/ruins monthly 0.5 2023-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700595001048-OKBLG2PY8NRAET839YFJ/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Ruins - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/49d72105-0fa8-4f2e-a9a7-ba1f6d36c418/Hardie_Headshot+%282%29.jpg Journal - Ruins - REBECCA HARDIE Rebecca Hardie describes herself as a professional dreamer who hones skills for rest. Additionally, she works as an academic and Managing Editor for a digital platform in Berlin. Life in Germany began as a one-year teaching post at the University of Göttingen and became seven years of learning through German landscape, fellowship, and grammar. Although based in Berlin, Rebecca travels back to England regularly to visit family. Her writing explores themes such as healing, emotions, childhood, honesty, and prayer. Rebecca says she writes to keep asking questions, navigate and embrace the heart fully, and fall into God’s love. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/tatteredgalofdust monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700611189585-W8CROS3J57JHE8FHS9KG/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Tattered Gal of Dust and Others - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6f1dec9b-36f5-441b-90c9-bc7adefa4a73/Deborah+New+Head+Shot.jpg Journal - Tattered Gal of Dust and Others - DEBORAH RUTHERFORD Deborah Rutherford is a Christian wife who loves to write, a podcaster, and an award-winning makeup artist who is passionate about Jesus. She founded the Behold-Her Beauty Blog, Podcast, and community at www.deborahrutherford.com. Deborah enjoys a good cup of tea while journaling and Bible study. As a beauty and wonder seeker, she finds her soul rest on nature walks. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/themost monthly 0.5 2024-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1701029389035-WYI94XD03LWFVC2JVJ3O/image-asset.jpeg Journal - The Most - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/01d09ce9-bc93-4bb7-874d-ced975faf779/mariana.jpeg Journal - The Most - MARIANA MOSLI Mariana Herrera Mosli, an acclaimed photographer, has spent 15 years capturing the diverse cultures of the world. As a Cuban-American writer and English as a Second Language speaker, she weaves together her love for art, literature, and theology to create a vibrant tapestry of life. Her writing acts as a bridge between the secular and the sacred, speaking to those on the fringes and the misunderstood. In this gap where Jesus met her, Mariana draws from her own struggles with mental health and the complexities of motherhood. After a 14-year hiatus, she has returned to academia, graduating this spring with a Bachelor of Arts in Literary Studies, and a minor in Applied Behavior Analysis at the University of South Florida. Her aim is to explore the intersection of affective science and theology, using her personal experiences and future literary works to contribute to these fields for God's glory. When she's not creating, Mariana enjoys rewatching 90's sitcoms with her family, attempting to recreate her mom's famous flan, and spending time outdoors, weather permitting in the Florida heat. . https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/chasingthelight monthly 0.5 2023-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700482554902-8GBPIGQR0SMZ56L955KN/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Chasing the Light - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/198adbf3-fe67-469d-898e-736bd37d13a6/IMG_9330.jpg Journal - Chasing the Light - SARAH MAY Sarah May is a Georgia peach who relocated to Montana in a search of life with depth. Her southern storytelling infuses her writings inspired by the rocky mountain landscapes she now calls home. Her life has been deeply shaped by both deep sorrow and pure joy. She lives life open handed and doesn’t shy away from adventure. She spends her winters skiing down mountains all while longing for the warm apple cider donuts from her youth. You can find her on Instagram @thesarahemay or at her Substack: https://www.semay22.substack.com https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/thatlovethatbeautifullove monthly 0.5 2023-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700713993040-6F42QYR1UY9X70X5LFWF/image-asset.jpeg Journal - That Love, That Beautiful Love - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/7cf9be1b-0c97-4dc1-bdaa-57a7fffe2a8c/troy+mc.JPG Journal - That Love, That Beautiful Love - TROY MCLAUGHLIN Troy Mclaughlin is a husband, dad, papa, and friend. He is the podcast host of This Undivided Life. He is a writer, enjoys photography, and loves to travel with his wife. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/newdanceoflife monthly 0.5 2024-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1701044842900-MBO7DEF53Q2YL9VRPASY/image-asset.jpeg Journal - New Dance of Life and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/16eff01c-7b05-4c0f-a5e1-d085b6b4e47a/AlexisHeadshots_GabrielleJohnson-8726-2.jpg Journal - New Dance of Life and Other Poems - ALEXIS RAGAN Alexis Ragan is a creative writer, convinced that art serves as a powerful window of worship that helps lead humanity back to God’s heart. As a seasoned ESL instructor who is passionate about global missions, she one day plans to blend her love for writing and teaching for the sake of God’s great commission. She is the founder of Vessels of Light. . https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/slaughteringlies monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700485157698-LFUJTKBTDS64VILM1Z45/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Slaughtering Lies and Other Stories - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/76ff3a9d-f351-46e0-a502-9c64e3c5104c/FullSizeR%283%29.jpg Journal - Slaughtering Lies and Other Stories - Awara Fernández Awara Fernández lives in Georgia with her husband of 34 years and their rescue dog, Gonzo. They have 6 children and 7 grandchildren. You can read more of her writing at callapress.com, valiantscribe.com, kosmeomag.com, and winter-pages.com. You can find her at facebook.com/awara.fernandez. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/restoremebacktoone monthly 0.5 2023-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700970571233-TLD5U0DHYY4DM006CZIT/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Restore Me Back to One - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/e18045e6-3cae-4025-a228-1453049ac767/ili.jpeg Journal - Restore Me Back to One - ILIANA NICOLE FELIX Iliana Nicole Felix is an overall creative communicator. She has an A.A. degree in Arts & Humanities, B.A. in Communication Studies with an emphasis in Strategics, and Graduate Studies Certificate in Worship & Media. She is currently employed at her local nonprofit Christian radio, KGBA 100.1FM, in El Centro, California, and she is a contributing writer for JesusWired.com, which is a social media platform that focuses on Christian music. You can follow Ili on Instagram @inf____ or search for her on the website: JesusWired.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/waitingroom monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700616944969-RU7DTNHXGRVAQWXTJPDK/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Waiting Room and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/b5097e89-0f36-4e18-ae69-106e5e435665/headshot1.jpg Journal - Waiting Room and Other Poems - CHELSEA FRASER Chelsea Fraser is a wife, mother, poet, musician, and arts minister. She believes that the lived experience is art, that creation is art, and that we were made to participate in making beauty. Chelsea seeks to use the arts to build disciples of Jesus, and her work pays attention to the natural world that God has made, seeking to connect it to human moments. She holds a BA in English Literature and an MA in Organizational Communication and has been published in Ekstasis Magazine. . https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/anxietyslies monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700614417970-1TNOI5HGY8YPXV9924YC/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Anxiety’s Lies - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/201d6755-55b1-473f-bce5-489eb8a61275/IMG_0509.jpeg Journal - Anxiety’s Lies - ELIZABETH HOUSEMAN Elizabeth Houseman is a reader, writer, Christian, and wife, living in coldhearted Michigan. She has work featured in La Piccioletta Barca, Critical Read, & elsewhere. When she isn’t obsessively writing, she works as a freelance photographer. You can find her on Instagram at @bethyhouseman. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/autumnsnow monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1701119874945-B0PU51T6SJP95QW6EBJR/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Autumn Snow and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/5f3368bb-f718-449c-92c7-105ca6236d37/Deanna+Mims.jpg Journal - Autumn Snow and Other Poems - DEANNA MIMS Christian poet Deanna Mims wrote poetry as a young girl and recently picked up her pen again during her time spent in the wilderness. Writing poetry and praying helped her to survive spiritual warfare, tell her story, and share her message that God is real and to keep going. Her personal story is a tale of survival, strength, courage, and faith. Through poetry, she shares inspiration and encouragement, writing about nature and God's amazing and beautiful Creation. Writing poetry is her way of creating "Beauty from Ashes." https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/sonnet11 monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700599447801-4VZQILH2ZJ9599L58U0U/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Sonnet 11, 12, and 13 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/40fb0185-8c27-400a-bfc8-481833ae4b04/Gideon+copy.jpg Journal - Sonnet 11, 12, and 13 - ELDER GIDEON Twice nominated for the 2023 Pushcart Prize, Elder Gideon is the author of three poetry collections—Sophia’s Wisdom (forthcoming with EPS Press), Gnostic Triptych, and Aegis of Waves (Atmosphere Press)—and co-author with Tau Malachi of Gnosis of Guadalupe (EPS Press, 2017). His poems, essays, and sculptures have appeared in dozens of journals. He’s an alumnus of the 2022 Kenyon Review Summer Conference and the 2021 Community of Writers. A veteran English teacher-activist and faith leader of a mystical Christian tradition, Gideon lives to connect. Reach out to him @elder.gideon or eldergideon@gmail.com. . https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/asiallowmysoultoheal monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700510077207-7E8RFO4Y2K9JQELU7FSB/image-asset.jpeg Journal - As I Allow My Soul to Heal - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/70f8d334-e6ef-4cb6-8bdb-2c940274e307/Daich+head+shot.png Journal - As I Allow My Soul to Heal - STEPHANIE DAICH Stephanie Daich writes for readers to explore the soul and escape the mundane. Publications include Making Connections, Youth Imaginations, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Kindness Matters, and others. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/trust monthly 0.5 2023-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700971887640-UN2DKO24U61FJ4KILGK6/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Trust and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/e9525307-2f4b-456f-85ca-4bdcaa4671ee/dbucher-HCC.jpg Journal - Trust and Other Poems - DONNA BUCHER Donna Bucher is a women’s ministry leader, teacher, speaker, retired missionary, CASA volunteer, experienced counselor and hospice and palliative care support personnel. Donna is founder of Serenity in Suffering blog, where she shares articles, resources, and counseling designed to help you grow personally and find spiritual intimacy with Christ, ultimately finding purpose in trials. Her writings have appeared on various online sites, digital and print magazines, and devotional journals. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/prayeroftheoverwhelmed monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700508496962-R56HTIZIVKF4QWZ0DHHC/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Prayer of the Overwhelmed - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/581ae686-bdaa-403f-b698-5b695abad0cd/Pat+Severin+headshot+copy+%282%29.jpg Journal - Prayer of the Overwhelmed - PAT SEVERIN Pat Severin is a retired Christian school teacher who serves her Lord in many ways. Her current personal ministry is creating cards with poems of encouragement and sending them out weekly to those going through difficult struggles. Her Christian poetry is also published in the Agape Review and the Clay Jar Review, as well as the book Pure in Heart Stories, which is Christian poetry and stories for children. She is a featured poet in the six Southern Arizona Press Anthologies. Pat is also published in Perfectly Perfect Rescue Dogs and Their Humans and Chicken Soup for the Soul: Lessons I Learned from My Dog. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/didnotourheartsburnwithinus monthly 0.5 2023-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700514310142-VYFSOXPX5CXCBJKH12UF/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Did Not Our Hearts Burn Within Us? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/7f73c670-e41a-497c-b5f9-b80b2216f343/Michaels-photo.jpg Journal - Did Not Our Hearts Burn Within Us? - MICHAEL SHOEMAKER Michael Shoemaker is a poet, writer, and photographer. His writing has appeared in Ancient Paths Literary Journal, The Clayjar Review, Front Porch Review, Littoral Magazine, and elsewhere. He lives with his wife and son in Magna, Utah, where he enjoys looking out on the Great Salt Lake every day. Michael enjoys hiking, pickleball, and tennis. He looks forward to poems being published in the Pure Slush: Achievement Anthology in July and Poetry Pacific Anthology in 2024. His online photography portfolio is at https://michaelshoemaker.crevado.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/newchronology monthly 0.5 2023-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1678937623541-KZWG3PYPEJM8J9DH0ZKY/unsplash-image-6YHlHIVROzg.jpg Journal - New Chronology - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/c55f41a0-c85e-41a1-a1db-6adfaabf19f1/nick-trandahl-photo.jpg Journal - New Chronology Nicholas Trandahl is a U.S. Army veteran, poet, newspaper journalist, and outdoorsman living in Wyoming with his wife and three daughters. He has been awarded the Wyoming Writers Milestone Award and has been nominated three times for the Pushcart Prize. He has published five collections of poetry and has appeared in various anthologies and literary journals. His latest collection is “All the Color, All the Wind.” https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/abutterflysadvice monthly 0.5 2023-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1679774400850-GCSQ22PL04L4VDE6GJ1J/unsplash-image-VAxzTA5IStU.jpg Journal - A Butterfly’s Advice and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/db20b4b6-5160-475d-b15f-913da0a6c3fa/grace+shaw.jpg Journal - A Butterfly’s Advice and Other Poems Grace Shaw is an emerging poet with work appearing in journals at the intersection of faith and art including Fathom Magazine and Reformed Journal. Her poem “Say it Like Flowers” recently won the Audience Choice Award in the Bright Wings Poetry Contest 2022 (presented by Ekstasis Magazine and the Makers and Mystics podcast). Having earned her MFA from Seattle Pacific University, she now lives, works, and enjoys the plentiful symmetry of succulents in Los Angeles, California. Visit her work at graceshawpoetry | Instagram | Linktree and @graceshawpoetry on Instagram. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/theartist monthly 0.5 2023-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1680285374727-BK92WIQUWESHS8VFHRST/unsplash-image-qxl5iftLIE8.jpg Journal - The Artist - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/70feb748-3c1a-497b-a912-2c5c70a7bb3a/zaher.jpg Journal - The Artist Zaher Alajlani is a Pushcart nominated Syrian short-story author, editor, researcher, and translator living between Romania and Greece. His work has been featured in various publications, including Agape Review, Ariel Chart, Bandit Fiction, Active Muse, Revista Echinox, The Way Back to Ourselves, and The Journal of Romanian Literary Studies. He is a prose editor for Agape Review and a proofreader for Metacritic Journal for Comparative Studies and Theory. Zaher is working on a Ph.D. at the Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca. His research focuses on early modern horror fiction, the relationship between science and religion, and the 19 th-century mad scientist prototype. He speaks English, Arabic, Romanian, and Greek. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/tothedaffodil monthly 0.5 2023-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1680379757781-98UO39AVO9GFQ8FN9IFS/unsplash-image-36PWbok7F1s.jpg Journal - To the Daffodil Growing in the Shade of the Cypress Tree and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/9b2ded8b-7a9c-4f92-ba03-44d08e85971e/carreen.jpg Journal - To the Daffodil Growing in the Shade of the Cypress Tree and Other Poems Carreen Raynor is a California transplant now writing poetry and (occasionally) prose from the PNW. As a mother of two and an erstwhile humanities teacher, her work is reflective of the literature that forms her, the nature that surrounds her, and the motherhood that commands her. Carreen's writing has been featured by Ekstasis Magazine, The CiRCE Institute, and The Fallow House. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/todiveagain monthly 0.5 2023-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1679796241661-56HMH2CKTYOML09ZRNQL/unsplash-image-GnwF9Pwj1Lo.jpg Journal - To Dive Again and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/54ff0c0a-6e40-4d96-9b6e-7400f261eaea/AlexisHeadshots_GabrielleJohnson-8726-2.jpg Journal - To Dive Again and Other Poems Alexis Ragan is a creative writer who delights in serving as a literary vessel for Christ’s light to dwell. She is convinced that art serves as a powerful instrument of worship that ultimately helps lead humanity back to God’s heart. As a seasoned ESL instructor who is passionate about global missions, she one day plans to blend her love for writing and teaching for the sake of the great commission. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/housesparrow monthly 0.5 2023-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1678938742690-HGMN5QIHR906IJY389XC/unsplash-image-8qbKf5YT1_M.jpg Journal - The Unseeing of a House Sparrow and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/5edd61d3-5a4f-46af-b040-2fa782217e31/Ion+Corcos.jpg Journal - The Unseeing of a House Sparrow and Other Poems Ion Corcos was born in Sydney, Australia in 1969. He has been published in Cordite, Meanjin, Wild Court, The Sunlight Press, and other journals. Ion is a nature lover and a supporter of animal rights. He is the author of A Spoon of Honey (Flutter Press, 2018). https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/aprilcrowns monthly 0.5 2023-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1680286623363-1U3VLS41E35D4RHZRQ6W/unsplash-image-b8rkmfxZjdU.jpg Journal - April Crowns and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/25e1950f-ac2b-44eb-8205-12349584ee3c/steven.jpg Journal - April Crowns and Other Poems Steven Searcy lives with his wife and three sons in Atlanta, GA, where he works as an engineer in fiber optic telecommunications. His poetry has appeared in Ekstasis, Reformed Journal, Fathom Magazine, Heart of Flesh, Green Ink Poetry, and Amethyst Review, among others. Visit him on Twitter: @ithinkiamsteven. And on Instagram: @smsearcy19. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/findingyourworth monthly 0.5 2023-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1680382150301-QOPPLYLQ352MVPO1J3R6/unsplash-image-7BiMECHFgFY.jpg Journal - Finding Your Worth Through Awakening - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/0dcf1e30-dd77-428c-87af-4e00dca38800/otherkim.jpg Journal - Finding Your Worth Through Awakening Kimberly Kralovic is a writer who encourages Christians in the daily fight while trusting in God’s faithful direction. Her purpose is to ignite hope in the hearts of others. As an advocate for mental health, she resides in NW, Ohio, with her husband. You can connect with Kimberly on her website, www.kimberlykralovic.com, or her Instagram @kimberlykralovic. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/losstogain monthly 0.5 2023-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1680381211012-IH8KJMZU69W023WEO5WR/unsplash-image-B0tIFEU1JVM.jpg Journal - Loss to Gain - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d18b0ac4-5935-4471-b307-706e0ad5e448/ashleywhittemore.jpg Journal - Loss to Gain Ashley Whittemore is a writer, poet, and recovering people pleaser. She, her husband, and their three children lived as missionaries in the Amazon region of Brazil and Colombia for several years until unforeseen circumstances brought them back Stateside. Now, she writes about living in that tension of dreams deferred and hope sustained. In her free time, she can be found triaging the needs of her garden, houseplants, and chickens. Find her on Instragram @ash.whittemore. And you can also find her on Substack here: Proof of Living https://ashleywhittemore.substack.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/istay monthly 0.5 2023-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1680384146587-WDBEH37WG7VMRETQQ60U/unsplash-image-_RhLAHDzy1I.jpg Journal - I Stay and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/041bf1ed-28a5-4590-bbf1-7de6e643cb9e/julie.jpg Journal - I Stay and Other Poems Julie Priebbenow began writing five years ago as a form of coping through poor mental health. In that time, she developed a passion for words, poetry, and creative writing. Writing has become a form of self-expression and art for Julie, and it’s a way that she can create a manifestation all of her emotions and feelings, no matter how heavy or intricate they feel. The world is filled with beauty and glorifies the Creator with every rock, tree, flower, and sunset, and as Julie creates her art, she hopes that it will glorify her Creator, with each pen stroke, each word, and each breath. You can find her on Instagram @confessionsofasimplemum (poetry), @missjulie_27 (personal), and @here.she.creates (art). https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/onfirstreadingmaryoliver monthly 0.5 2023-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1680383029618-6ST6V4TNBXLE9IS70K65/unsplash-image-3VTZloIMFP0.jpg Journal - On First Reading Mary Oliver at The Sourwood Inn and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/2ed0e887-adfb-4582-8a64-ff66993f8ac4/headshot+6.jpg Journal - On First Reading Mary Oliver at The Sourwood Inn and Other Poems Kimberly Phinney is a mom, wife, and child of God. As a professional helper and artist, Kimberly is an English professor, as well as a counselor and photographer. Her writing has been published in Ekstasis, Fathom, Calla Press, Humana Obscura, The Dewdrop, and more. After surviving a severe form of Stage 4 Endometriosis and sepsis in 2021, she is now earning her doctorate in counseling to help the marginalized and suffering. She is the founder and editor of this faith community and literary journal, The Way Back to Ourselves, and was recently featured on ABC News and Good Morning America for her national teaching award and the compelling health story surrounding it. As a mental health and disabilities advocate, Kimberly hopes to use her life, story, and art to help others find their way back to wholeness and faith in a world that has gone loud. She is glad you are here. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/theorangetree monthly 0.5 2023-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6c372780-8347-4a8d-bc7a-1cb8c1977f68/unsplash-image-xEPMg4qfjOs.jpg Journal - The Orange Tree - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/0ab828e4-75c5-46e4-8f46-b3d26547ccb8/tiana.jpg Journal - The Orange Tree Tiana Minks is an AP Psychology instructor and Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment-certified educational therapist. Personally, she is an artist (through writing, film photography, graphic design, etc.), creating only because she is inspired by her Creator. Her love for writing is tied to her love for psychology, both beginning at a young age. Earning her bachelor’s degree in psychology, Tiana is passionate about mental health advocacy and pursues this along with her master’s in education. She is grateful to those who advocate for her and encourage her to create, including her family, her fiancé, and her former teacher, Kimberly Phinney. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/theriverinus monthly 0.5 2023-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1679169283791-0C40TATXKOANVCN3MB8Z/unsplash-image-cCthPLHmrzI.jpg Journal - The River in Us and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/b6dc6379-1ad5-494b-9aca-0a9acf0a595d/244192559_3096957547228789_6446574408887612337_n+%282%29.jpg Journal - The River in Us and Other Poems Sarah Spradlin has been published on Story Embers, Kingdom Pen, and Ekstasis. She released her debut digital chapbook, Beneath the Mango Tree, in Winter 2021. You can read more of her work on her Instagram: @sarah.spradlin. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/roadtrip monthly 0.5 2023-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1679114082008-ZSPL6ECH0NN3IA3AQRK8/unsplash-image-O_AD_YbabNA.jpg Journal - Road Trip and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a7d6a2bc-18fb-4533-a5a7-4a490dc93873/anniverson.jpg Journal - Road Trip and Other Poems Ann Iverson is a writer and artist. She is the author of five poetry collections: Come Now to the Window by the Laurel Poetry Collective, Definite Space and Art Lessons by Holy Cow! Press; Mouth of Summer and No Feeling is Final by Kelsay Books. She is a graduate of both the MALS and the MFA programs at Hamline University. Her poems have appeared in a wide variety of journals and venues including six features on Writer’s Almanac. Her poem "Plenitude" was set to a choral arrangement by composer Kurt Knecht. She is also the author and illustrator of two children's books. As a visual artist, she enjoys the integrated relationship between the visual image and the written image. Her art work has been featured in several art exhibits as well as in a permanent installation at the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital. She is currently working on her sixth collection of poetry, a book of children's verse, and a collection of personal essays. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/fromlifetodeathtolife monthly 0.5 2023-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1680284257760-5DPYUKQAP6X72B1CAJEK/unsplash-image-Q9lfbx-_Boc.jpg Journal - From Life to Death to Life and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/2b95b190-e9f9-4410-beaa-5ed5bdd6eb2e/sarah.jpg Journal - From Life to Death to Life and Other Poems Sarah Steele is a Christ-follower, wife to James, and mom to four lively redheads. Poetry has captured Sarah's heart since the death of her grandmother in early childhood, helping her to work feelings into written pictures. As a wordy extrovert, she finds its genre particularly useful in learning to be succinct. Sarah writes between homeschooling, watercoloring, and all the neighbor-loving. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/mother monthly 0.5 2023-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1679795201971-D89Z7X13V4G87N4JZBYL/unsplash-image-kgrloevjhWw.jpg Journal - Mother - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/071cbe3e-b783-47fc-85aa-7782caab8fbb/laurie.jpg Journal - Mother Lory Widmer Hess currently lives in the beautiful Jura mountains of northwestern Switzerland with her family. Her essays, poetry, and book reviews have been published in Parabola, Kosmos Quarterly, Red Letter Christians, Braided Way, Ruminate: The Waking, Soul Forte, Agape Review, Untold Volumes and other print and online publications. She blogs at enterenchanted.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/bloodandraspberries monthly 0.5 2023-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1678935120869-FJDA467E6NH77HXLTRLU/unsplash-image-3SAMaDKLDyY.jpg Journal - Blood and Wild Raspberries - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/e5988e8a-5a64-4ed3-b6fd-77ef98d9ffec/IMG_7774+%281%29.jpg Journal - Blood and Wild Raspberries Hannah Doorenbos is an English education major at Northwest Missouri State University. This is her first published piece. She grew up in Gretna, Nebraska but currently lives in the wonderful Maryville, Missouri. She loves writing, reading, teaching, and learning to understand the glory of God. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/backfromthedead monthly 0.5 2023-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1679007548622-PA9DGP9DQ6PVDIF354PB/unsplash-image-wJYricpDGM0.jpg Journal - Back from the Dead and Other Stories - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f17300af-d421-4480-ac2c-e4a8b1b0249c/erika.jpeg Journal - Back from the Dead and Other Stories Ericka Clay is a published novelist and poet. As a former atheist turned believer, she seeks to write raw, real, relatable books that have a heart for Jesus. She's been awarded several times by Writer's Digest for her short fiction pieces and is working on her latest novel, A Bird Alone (due to be completed Summer 2023). She lives in Northwest Arkansas with her husband, daughter, one ornery chihuahua, and an insatiable need to push buttons, both figuratively and literally. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/rekindled monthly 0.5 2023-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1679793842683-DSKFS9Q1AS06IBUOLS0I/unsplash-image-CePY8WkO9HU.jpg Journal - Rekindled - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ad86ecb7-d4b0-41bb-b987-3f736b2f2cb1/stephanie.JPG Journal - Rekindled Stephanie Nygaard lives in Illinois with her husband and three daughters and spends her days homeschooling, reading, and writing. The Bible, beauty, and books offer an endless supply of inspiration for her writing, which she hopes will point people to God. Stephanie can often be found with a book in one hand, a cup of tea in the other, and a journal in her lap. She firmly believes one can never have too many photos of the sunset. Stephanie shares her writing and other creative offerings on Calla Press, Wallflower Journal, and Instagram @handwritten_by_stephanie. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/theorangetree-95pp4 monthly 0.5 2023-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/8172f3bb-b15d-42cf-885d-6729cbbc599f/bethany5.jpg Journal - Mountain Laurel Living - Make it stand out Photography by Bethany Peck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1680378019063-114J0ZOEMU9KYQ44G8JO/bethany1.jpg Journal - Mountain Laurel Living https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1680378019113-AVDOV9FJNG5G7M4JX0FQ/bethany2.jpg Journal - Mountain Laurel Living https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1680378021171-7UJE37JJTWFBXFTUDAQP/bethany3.jpg Journal - Mountain Laurel Living https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/dc3cc435-c567-4de8-b441-f15f0152bca4/new.jpeg Journal - Mountain Laurel Living Bethany Peck is a writer and photographer living near the beautiful Chesapeake Bay in northeastern Maryland. She loves nature and writes about experiencing God's love through creation at bethanypeck.org and on Instagram at @beautiful_purpose_writing. In her day job, she gets to write stories for local ministries in the Baltimore area. She and her dog Hunter stay active by hiking, kayaking, and enjoying long evening walks. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/catnaprevival monthly 0.5 2023-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1680283083238-A1160OE3IBSBV8P1JH6W/unsplash-image-Q3NEoed1dzs.jpg Journal - Cat Nap Revival and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/62e201ea-f196-412c-8603-7e2d532b8678/elizabeth.jpg Journal - Cat Nap Revival and Other Poems Elizabeth Hudgens lives in South Carolina with her husband and three mostly grown-up kids. She has been writing for several years with the aim of encouraging her friends and family to see the redemptive beauty of Jesus all around them and has a newfound love for attempting to do so through poetry. She longs to live an intentional, embodied, faithful life as a partaker of grace and a participant in the gospel. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/hismajestyondisplay monthly 0.5 2023-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1679171611859-E6HV3XACYFROATATC45P/unsplash-image-Iy1xi8USvPA.jpg Journal - His Majesty on Display and Other Poems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/c0a03768-7549-4611-8bdd-4a7e178fec1e/Pat+Severin+headshot+copy+%282%29.jpg Journal - His Majesty on Display and Other Poems Pat Severin is a retired Christian school teacher who serves her Lord in many ways. Her current personal ministry is creating cards with poems of encouragement and sending them out weekly to those going through difficult struggles. Her Christian poetry is also published in the Agape Review and the Clayjar Review, as well as, the book, Pure in Heart Stories, which is Christian poetry and stories for children. She is a featured poet in the six Southern Arizona Press Anthologies. Additionally, Pat is published in both Perfectly Perfect Rescue Dogs and their Humans and Chicken Soup for the Soul: Lessons I Learned from My Dog. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/holyspirithelp monthly 0.5 2023-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1680319201338-2PVSV6TKJY5NGNEE5XEP/unsplash-image-9O1oQ9SzQZQ.jpg Journal - Holy Spirit, Help - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/79029ae1-ca26-445a-b6a0-6749980ff8d6/Nathaniel+G+Evans+photo.jpg Journal - Holy Spirit, Help Nathaniel Evans called God his Savior for 18 years but has truly called Him Lord since late 2019. Since then, he has dedicated his talents more fully to God and professes his faith in writing and teaching. As he has grown in sanctification through the help of the Holy Spirit and wise, trusted friends and mentors, he has more fully understood the work of God in his life and seeks to share that with others. You can find Nathaniel on Twitter @SpeedReader26 and on Instagram @SuperSonicWriter. His website is www.nathanielgevans.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/winter-morning-on-the-wyoming-border monthly 0.5 2023-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1666195088593-BT2ZUXIEVCBEKB9UUQFA/unsplash-image-baBm9yH8teQ.jpg Journal - Winter Morning on the Wyoming Border (Pushcart Nominated) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/c55f41a0-c85e-41a1-a1db-6adfaabf19f1/nick-trandahl-photo.jpg Journal - Winter Morning on the Wyoming Border (Pushcart Nominated) Nicholas Trandahl is a U.S. Army veteran, poet, newspaper journalist, and outdoorsman living in Wyoming with his wife and three daughters. He was the recipient of the 2019 Wyoming Writers Milestone Award and has been nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize. He has published four collections of poetry and has appeared in various anthologies and literary journals. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/veorica monthly 0.5 2022-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1665940251098-B8QK6LLWGOCG0885N51K/unsplash-image-NoRiljjieB0.jpg Journal - Veorica (Pushcart Nominated) - From the author There is great consolation in reminding oneself that this fallen world is not the end—that there is truth, purpose, and hope in Christ. When He says, "My kingdom is not of this world," He doesn’t invite us to despair but to hope for what is better. This liberating and comforting truth “will set” us “free.” Although Christian truths are straightforward, our interaction with them is often complex and contradictory. This has nothing to do with the beauty of the Christian message and everything to do with how horrifying existence can be. “Veorica” is a bleak story because it doesn’t seek to preach or uplift but to look at existential crises through the lens of John 18:36 and John 8:31-32. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/24840e98-f56d-4f22-9ee5-ed5eb0d354e0/zaher.jpg Journal - Veorica (Pushcart Nominated) Zaher Alajlani is a Syrian short-story author, editor, researcher, and translator living between Romania and Greece. His work has been featured in various publications, including Agape Review, Ariel Chart, Bandit Fiction, Active Muse, Revista Echinox, and The Journal of Romanian Literary Studies. He is a prose editor for Agape Review and a proofreader for Metacritic Journal for Comparative Studies and Theory. Zaher is working on a Ph.D. at the Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca. His research focuses on early modern horror fiction, the relationship between science and religion, and the 19 th-century mad scientist prototype. He speaks English, Arabic, Romanian, and Greek. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/despite-my-father-i-believe monthly 0.5 2022-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1666201062059-735DRDEHJMXJXZ6LDLMX/unsplash-image-MpItbN6K398.jpg Journal - Despite My Father, I Believe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1dd540ce-7445-420d-a463-8031befac8a9/lara.jpg Journal - Despite My Father, I Believe Lara d’Entremont is a wife and mom to three from Nova Scotia, Canada. Lara is a writer and learner at heart—always trying to find time to scribble down some words or read a book. She has been published with The Gospel Coalition, Risen Motherhood, Well-Watered Women, and Common Good, among others. Her desire in writing is to help women develop solid theology they can put into practice—in the mundane, the rugged terrain, and joyful moments. You can find more of her writing at laradentremont.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/a-brutal-love monthly 0.5 2022-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1666196506244-E1LSBK6ZK1GKSFBY5DTO/unsplash-image-16PzVavdMfU.jpg Journal - A Brutal Love https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f558c25c-173f-437c-aeff-f24bd371209a/headshot+1.jpg Journal - A Brutal Love Kimberly Phinney is a national award-winning AP English instructor and professional photographer. She’s been published in Christianity Today’s Ekstasis Magazine, Ruminate, The Dewdrop, Amethyst Review, Calla Press, Heart of Flesh, Agape Review, The Clayjar Review, Sunday Mornings at the River, and The Write Launch, among others. She has her M.Ed. in English and studied at Goddard’s MFA program in Creative Writing. She is founder and editor of this fine literary journal and platform, The Way Back to Ourselves, and a poetry editor with Agape Review. After almost dying from severe illness in 2021, she’s earning her doctorate in counseling to help the marginalized and suffering. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/grizzly-bear-creek monthly 0.5 2022-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1665619508500-41VL87RZW16DYGW5NHHY/unsplash-image-67hp4FV_9lk.jpg Journal - Grizzly Bear Creek - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/c55f41a0-c85e-41a1-a1db-6adfaabf19f1/nick-trandahl-photo.jpg Journal - Grizzly Bear Creek Nicholas Trandahl is a U.S. Army veteran, poet, newspaper journalist, and outdoorsman living in Wyoming with his wife and three daughters. He was the recipient of the 2019 Wyoming Writers Milestone Award and has been nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize. He has published four collections of poetry and has appeared in various anthologies and literary journals. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/dreams-death-legacy monthly 0.5 2022-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1666652925848-9DAG6GOY9P3YYH4CRZD9/unsplash-image-GSh_PwsZsPQ.jpg Journal - Dreams, Death, and Legacy: A Personal Essay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/886156a9-dbbf-4896-ae14-f58fc2890586/gabby.jpg Journal - Dreams, Death, and Legacy: A Personal Essay Gabriella Badmus is a current second-year law student at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. She has been writing since her formative years, and she obtained her B.A. from Vanderbilt University in 2021. From songwriting to poetry, Gabriella enjoys the art of creative written expression. She is grateful to her former Advanced Placement Language teacher, Mrs. Kimberly Phinney for constantly encouraging her to pursue her endeavors, inspiring her, and giving her the opportunity to grow as a creator. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/sight-and-sound monthly 0.5 2022-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1666235194835-JHLFS2JQDOPHPOBORWIN/unsplash-image-NmPpz1jA_JE.jpg Journal - Sight + Sound https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/26927223-ff4e-47c8-b3bd-63414f47f5d6/clare.jpg Journal - Sight + Sound Clare Weigel is a Marketing & Communications Coordinator working in DEI and disability advocacy. She is currently completing her thesis for her master’s degree from Georgetown University. As a deafblind woman, Clare seeks to advocate and offer a perspective on life with tunnel vision through the written word, media content, and photography. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/hermitage monthly 0.5 2022-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1665620671572-LJ60YK2MCDVCUHEEDIJA/unsplash-image-O7kMDADw6sc.jpg Journal - Hermitage - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/c55f41a0-c85e-41a1-a1db-6adfaabf19f1/nick-trandahl-photo.jpg Journal - Hermitage Nicholas Trandahl is a U.S. Army veteran, poet, newspaper journalist, and outdoorsman living in Wyoming with his wife and three daughters. He was the recipient of the 2019 Wyoming Writers Milestone Award and has been nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize. He has published four collections of poetry and has appeared in various anthologies and literary journals. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/willow-paper-hearts-mundane monthly 0.5 2022-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1666664471649-8D630SMXZBR7HL268BU3/unsplash-image-MR5utkVmOy0.jpg Journal - Willow and Other Poems https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/8e70e669-1852-45c3-a746-34eaeac58548/dani.jpg Journal - Willow and Other Poems Danielle Robbins grew up in Northern Virginia and Florida and currently lives in New Mexico. She is a self-proclaimed creative writer with a passion for beauty and healing through nature. By day, she works as a web production specialist for a children's hospital. And by night, she loves to practice photography and sit down with a good book, a warm drink, and her three dogs. She enjoys traveling and being a tourist in her own city. You can find her art on Instagram @thehumbledbee. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/infinite-joy-the-common-life monthly 0.5 2022-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1666202837550-LFC9HBMML542Z4HVMQL3/unsplash-image-TlE_LR4L28o.jpg Journal - Infinite Joy and The Common Life - From the author There is great consolation in reminding oneself that this fallen world is not the end—that there is truth, purpose, and hope in Christ. When He says, "My kingdom is not of this world," He doesn’t invite us to despair but to hope for what is better. This liberating and comforting truth “will set” us “free.” Although Christian truths are straightforward, our interaction with them is often complex and contradictory. This has nothing to do with the beauty of the Christian message and everything to do with how horrifying existence can be. “Veorica” is a bleak story because it doesn’t seek to preach or uplift but to look at existential crises through the lens of John 18:36 and John 8:31-32. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/57a0a9a9-8d85-4a89-803a-a272c2b18bc6/mrmichael.jpg Journal - Infinite Joy and The Common Life J. Michael Dyck is a life-long educator, historian, and writer. As a missionary’s son, he has lived in many places around the world—all of which have richly informed his writings and faith. As a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, Michael is most happy when he is creating new memories with his family—be it traveling around the country or relaxing in the backyard at home. And here’s a fun fact: He and his dear wife, Mary, were long-time pen pals with Elisabeth Elliot, the prolific writer and wife of Jim Elliot, a martyred missionary to the Huaorani people of Ecuador. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/haikus-for-hadley monthly 0.5 2022-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1666197000379-UQJONSH1QHQ5U7YKM2UI/unsplash-image-Om8pSzVoXIM.jpg Journal - Haikus for Hadley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f558c25c-173f-437c-aeff-f24bd371209a/headshot+1.jpg Journal - Haikus for Hadley Kimberly Phinney is a national award-winning AP English instructor and professional photographer. She’s been published in Christianity Today’s Ekstasis Magazine, Ruminate, The Dewdrop, Amethyst Review, Calla Press, Heart of Flesh, Agape Review, The Clayjar Review, Sunday Mornings at the River, and The Write Launch, among others. She has her M.Ed. in English and studied at Goddard’s MFA program in Creative Writing. She is founder and editor of this fine literary journal and platform, The Way Back to Ourselves, and is a poetry editor with Agape Review. After almost dying from severe illness in 2021, she’s earning her doctorate in counseling to help the marginalized and suffering. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1be6ddc5-387f-421c-881b-09f7b0b12879/hadley.JPG Journal - Haikus for Hadley - Hadley Phinney is a sensitive, creative, and precocious 5-year-old. She loves to sing, dance, garden, and ride her bike at sunset to “Build Me Up Buttercup.” When she’s not working hard in kindergarten, you can find her creating her own coloring books and working on a bit of poetry with her mommy. But don’t be confused: she’s a daddy’s girl, through and through. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/moonbeam-benediction monthly 0.5 2022-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1666214543744-89648YGWN3PQXBKFFV78/unsplash-image-w8yLxjJVn4U.png Journal - Moonbeam Benediction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f5f32659-ba5d-4258-8a15-3e7a7f2f98b0/stephanie.JPG Journal - Moonbeam Benediction Stephanie Nygaard lives in Illinois with her husband and three daughters and spends her days homeschooling and writing. The Bible, beauty, and books offer an endless supply of inspiration for her writing, which she hopes will point people to God. Stephanie can often be found with a book in one hand, a cup of tea in the other, and a journal in her lap. She firmly believes one can never have too many photos of the sunset. Stephanie shares her writing and other creative offerings on Calla Press, Wallflower Journal, and Instagram @handwritten_by_stephanie. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/breakthrough-and-silence monthly 0.5 2022-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1666637620574-2EWFJBIULYTFEH5UB9X8/unsplash-image-Jwlv9jcDAhI.jpg Journal - Breakthrough and Silence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/487a0692-a564-4236-8899-144a01d37112/penelope.JPG Journal - Breakthrough and Silence Penelope Guzzo is a creative writing student at a Tampa private Christian school. She has earned awards for costume design in technical theater. Her love for literature started in third grade when her teacher challenged her to write her own book. Since then, she has gone on an expedition to uncover her creative desires in order to communicate her thoughts—by saying nothing yet writing so loud that the world would hear. In her free time, she loves to have fun with her friends or settle down with a good book. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/strong monthly 0.5 2022-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1666834210169-88XI5SZPWET7DMKNSL4K/unsplash-image-D7qzQ234N0o.jpg Journal - Strong https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ea57e5d6-ad85-428b-ab19-71b6a136247b/anna.jpg Journal - Strong Anna Wild is a writer, college student, and disabilities advocate. She is studying diagnostic sonography with the goal of specializing in maternal fetal medicine at Southern Technical College. After overcoming severe illness and a half dozen surgeries, Anna uses life with her ileostomy bag as an opportunity to spread joy and strength to others who suffer. In spite of her struggles, Anna is very able, winning English Scholar Awards, earning college scholarships, and serving with Young Life Ministeries. In her free time, Anna nannies, enjoys the beach, and spending time with her family and friends. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/october-and-sorrow monthly 0.5 2022-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1666229385982-SEJSWUIUAIA7ROMI0NED/unsplash-image-KkCig7EbfoA.jpg Journal - October Sky and A Mind Full of Sorrow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d66dc273-cfe2-425d-80f3-b7863aa702a4/pat.jpg Journal - October Sky and A Mind Full of Sorrow Pat is a retired Christian school teacher who finds her inspiration in her love of God and her deep faith. She has been a member of SCBWI for five years. Pat is currently published in both The Agape Review and The Clayjar Review, as well as being featured in three anthologies by the Southern Arizona Press. She has self-published three poetry collections and a biography of her mother’s life. Her personal ministry is sending weekly poems of encouragement in her original cards to those going through difficult health struggles. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/boating-in-the-open-ocean monthly 0.5 2022-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1666377150361-68XSAGW7W91XGQVQNWR8/unsplash-image-8tyCOqTqdqg.jpg Journal - Boating in the Open Ocean https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/834c1adb-6645-4ec1-a519-16309306ddc3/andrew.JPG Journal - Boating in the Open Ocean Andrew Roberts is a writer, thespian, and musician. He loves to help others through his school’s leadership institute and enjoys his creative writing class best. When he isn’t in school, he plays story-mode video games and studies story-telling media so he, too, can become a better writer. He dreams of becoming a working actor and playwright one day. He loves spending his downtime with his friends and family. This is his first publication. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/grief monthly 0.5 2022-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1667232334293-8DQ5SW5B4AB1WJ8J69YF/unsplash-image-I0DbeQE-v5E.jpg Journal - Grief https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/b96c680d-cc67-4918-a84e-96c87e47a666/jenny.jpg Journal - Grief Jenny Rose Verdoni is a twenty-something, Jesus-loving, coffee-drinking, creative mind. She has been a musician since she can remember and has always found a love for expressing herself through writing. Jenny has work published with Odyssey, an online community striving to affect positive social change. During the week, she manages a local music school to enrich young minds through the joy that music can bring. On the weekends, when she isn’t involved in ministry, she is trying new recipes or spending time with her many nieces, nephews, and friends—as well as her dog, Spencer, and leopard gecko, Nova. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/this-is-my-happy-poem monthly 0.5 2022-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1667184069945-CMTF9RAEQ80TBTALA2YU/unsplash-image-8Qr1ixi-rMU.jpg Journal - This is My Happy Poem https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f558c25c-173f-437c-aeff-f24bd371209a/headshot+1.jpg Journal - This is My Happy Poem Kimberly Phinney is a national award-winning AP English instructor and professional photographer. She’s been published in Christianity Today’s Ekstasis Magazine, Ruminate, The Dewdrop, Amethyst Review, Calla Press, Heart of Flesh, Agape Review, The Clayjar Review, Sunday Mornings at the River, and The Write Launch, among others. She has her M.Ed. in English and studied at Goddard’s MFA program in Creative Writing. She is founder and editor of this fine literary journal and platform, The Way Back to Ourselves, and a poetry editor with Agape Review. 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She loves nature and writes about experiencing God's love through creation at bethanypeck.org and on Instagram at @beautiful_purpose_writing. She’s been featured in Fathom Magazine, The Way Back to Ourselves, The ClayJar Review, and other outlets. In her day job, she gets to write stories for local ministries in the Baltimore area. 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Her second book of poetry, Exalted Ground: Poems of Praise and Lament for the Living, will be published in 2025. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/intheshadowedplaces monthly 0.5 2025-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ba3b81f8-78a4-49a0-bdd2-086093367e02/shadows+2.png Blog - In the Shadowed Places: Finding God’s Nearness in the Midst of Our Pain - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/faf1b094-0601-44a2-a80e-6abbbcd82473/heather.jpg Blog - In the Shadowed Places: Finding God’s Nearness in the Midst of Our Pain - HEATHER LOBE JOHNSON Heather Lobe Johnson is a writer, artist, and worship leader who believes God can redeem the most broken parts of our stories. 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She would love to connect with you on Instagram @heatherlobejohnson where she frequently shares poetry and prayers. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/alightknocksatthedoor monthly 0.5 2024-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/5f012526-55dd-4f6c-903c-a427f06cd129/knocks+1.png Blog - A Light Knocks at the Door: An Invitation to Lay Down the Golden Calves of Christmas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ba5fd433-73bf-4018-84a2-ccc384d29ba3/Deidre.jpg Blog - A Light Knocks at the Door: An Invitation to Lay Down the Golden Calves of Christmas - DEIDRE BRALEY Deidre Braley is a freelance writer and editor. She lives in Maine with her husband and three children, and most days can be found savoring an overly cheesy bagel or drinking a second cup of coffee while working on her weekly column, The Second Cup. Her poetry has been featured in The Way Back To Ourselves literary journal and Maine Women Magazine, and her essays have appeared in Aletheia Today, The Joyful Life, and The Truly Co., where she serves as the editorial content director. Deidre is a strong believer in the power of poetry, picking roadside flowers, and skipping the small talk. You can find her on Instagram @deidressecondcup. Her debut chapbook, The Shape I Take, was published with Bottlecap Press in 2024, and she is represented by Embolden Media Group. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/themiracleoflight monthly 0.5 2024-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d6969a39-7827-41cc-93f3-aef8dcefdc4e/miracle+1.png Blog - The Miracle of Light: Finding Advent Hope for Our Broken Temples - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/74d9cb39-9e48-48f9-af63-b77b492bf30e/donna.jpeg Blog - The Miracle of Light: Finding Advent Hope for Our Broken Temples - DONNA BUCHER Donna is a passionate creative, writer, poet, speaker, retired missionary, CASA volunteer, experienced counselor and hospice and palliative care support personnel. She is the founder of Serenity in Suffering blog and author of the Serenity in Suffering newsletter on Substack, where she shares articles, resources, and counseling designed to help readers grow personally and find spiritual intimacy with Christ. Her hope is they ultimately find purpose in the trials they face. Her writing has appeared in various online sites, literary journals, digital and print magazines, and devotional journals. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/theliturgyofwaiting monthly 0.5 2024-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/70cdfddd-e62d-4eba-a5de-751701a39d87/liturgy+1.png Blog - The Liturgy of Waiting: How Our Encounter with the Nativity Gives Us Eternal Peace - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1f3b85f7-f66b-43b2-aec4-b0f7ff6e3423/Deborah+NEW.jpg Blog - The Liturgy of Waiting: How Our Encounter with the Nativity Gives Us Eternal Peace - DEBORAH RUTHERFORD Deborah Rutherford, a writer, poet, and makeup artist, draws inspiration from her redemption story and nature to create work that is both beautiful and faith filled. Born in Spain and raised in Southern California, she and her husband, Don, now call Georgia home. Deborah is of Mexican American, Irish, Welsh, and English descent and holds a Communication Arts and Theater degree from Loyola Marymount University. She founded the Behold-Her Beauty Blog and Podcast at www.deborahrutherford.com. Currently, she is working on her debut poetry collection, a testament to her redemption story with her editor and creative counselor, Kimberly Phinney, as well as beauty and faith book. Her writing has been published in The Way Back to Ourselves Journal, Aletheia Today Magazine, Vessels of Light Journal, Calla Press Literary Journal, The Truly Co. Magazine, Austur Magazine, and Prosetrics Literary Magazine. Follow her journey on Substack https://deborahrutherford.substack.com/ and Instagram @deborahrutherfordwrites. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/learningtosingmaryssong monthly 0.5 2024-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/7e08e75b-ee65-4781-bfc0-99b53c8d79f7/mary%27s+song.png Blog - Learning to Sing Mary’s Song: How Our Shame Fades When We Magnify Christ - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6a938c61-cf16-442c-a8d8-725a549ce347/kristine+4.jpg Blog - Learning to Sing Mary’s Song: How Our Shame Fades When We Magnify Christ - KRISTINE AMUNDRUD Kristine Amundrud is a poet of faith, passionate about pursuing healing through story-work and writing. She hopes you will find traces of God’s redemptive power in her words and that something will stir inside of you upon reading. Currently living in rural Central Alberta, she’s drawn to the majestic Canadian Rockies out her front doorstep. Kristine finds immense joy in dreaming alongside her husband, Joseph, and their three treasures, Britta, Elsa, and Soren. She is honored to have work featured in The Way Back to Ourselves, Calla Press, Vessels of Light, Solid Food Press, and Truly Co. Connect with her on Instagram: @kamundrud. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/nothomefortheholidays monthly 0.5 2024-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4a154e53-61f2-4040-9be4-ae579431d537/not+home+advent+1.png Blog - (Not) Home for the Holidays: How the Incarnation Makes Room for Longing and Belonging  - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f8fea7fb-cfd1-4e87-bc92-e16f43496b1b/rosa.jpg Blog - (Not) Home for the Holidays: How the Incarnation Makes Room for Longing and Belonging  - ROSA GILBERT Rosa Gilbert is a stay-at-home mom and publishing assistant at Calla Press Publishing LLC. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, Spanish is her first language. However, it was through learning English at a young age that she fell in love with words. Her work has been published at Clayjar Review, The Way Back to Ourselves, Prosetrics Literary Magazine, Calla Press, and Vessels of Light Literary Journal, among others. She lives in Ohio with her husband and daughter. You can find her writing at https://rosagilbert.substack.com and @rosagilbertpoetry. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/atinynativityforusall monthly 0.5 2024-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/858795c4-4313-48cd-a49b-9f2d14a5f8d3/NEW+advent.png Blog - A Tiny Nativity for Us All: What Mary’s Experience Teaches Us About the Light - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/fe5b0583-f417-4cf6-ab06-f96ff0da541d/headshot+2.jpg Blog - A Tiny Nativity for Us All: What Mary’s Experience Teaches Us About the Light - KIMBERLY PHINNEY Kimberly Phinney is a writer, professor, and counselor. She’s been published in Christianity Today, Ekstasis, Fathom, Humana Obscura, Calla Press, and more. She is founder of www.TheWayBack2Ourselves.com. Her poem “Exalted Ground” was nominated for the Pushcart Prize in 2024 with The Dewdrop. Her poem “An Ode to Hard Dark Nights” won the Audience Choice Award in the Bright Wings Poetry Contest with Ekstasis and Makers and Mystics in 2024. And her small collection of poetry from Of Wings and Dirt won runner up in Fathom Magazine’s Poetry Contest in 2023. A doctoral candidate in community care and counseling, Kimberly holds an M.Ed. in English and studied at Goddard’s Creative Writing MFA program. She was featured on Good Morning America for a national award and teaching through critical illness. Her poetry collection, Of Wings and Dirt, was a bestseller on the Amazon Charts in 2024 for several months. Her second book of poetry, Exalted Ground: Poems of Praise and Lament for the Living, will be published in 2025. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/alightinthedarkness monthly 0.5 2024-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/48510ecc-1da0-4e11-bc6a-857fb0353232/NEW+advent+1.png Blog - A Light in the Darkness: An Advent Series - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/unmetexpectations monthly 0.5 2024-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1732588867842-Z1BTNUHFIX3CEMR3G22H/unsplash-image-Uf4ti10VMgY.jpg Blog - Unmet Expectations: When the Happy Life We Imagined Just Doesn’t Happen - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ff25d3b8-7efa-4690-8fbd-6a5e7461d25b/c-1718799069236-hadassah_treu_draw-near-book_paper-and-ebook.jpg Blog - Unmet Expectations: When the Happy Life We Imagined Just Doesn’t Happen - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6fef64a3-3362-4508-904e-2b60bd16570a/hadassah-treu.jpg Blog - Unmet Expectations: When the Happy Life We Imagined Just Doesn’t Happen - HADASSAH TREU Hadassah Treu is an award-winning international author of "Draw Near: How Painful Experiences Become the Birthplace of Blessings," writer at OnTheWay Blog, poet, speaker, and motivator, living in Bulgaria. She loves encouraging people to draw near to God in the dark valleys of life. Hadassah is a contributing author to several faith-based platforms like Koinonia and Devotable, and over 12 devotional and poetry anthologies. She has been featured in The Upper Room, (In)Courage, Proverbs 31 Ministries, Today's Christian Living, Living by Design Ministries, and other popular sites and podcasts. Connect with Hadassah on her blog and Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/joeladcock monthly 0.5 2024-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/49d88d3d-f899-44ab-a74d-d9cf1031da0d/joel+2.jpeg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Joel Adcock, Writer, Artist, and Musician - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/8b00a64f-66de-452d-b744-d5a7e0eb46f0/joel+3.png Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Joel Adcock, Writer, Artist, and Musician - Make it stand out “Of Sparrows and Lillies” by Joel Adcock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/99ddbae8-6529-49ad-b6f6-3853666b980e/joel+2.png Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Joel Adcock, Writer, Artist, and Musician - Make it stand out “Graveyard Shift” by Joel Adcock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/7cf2da86-3892-412e-a0d4-fbd54f2612a9/joel.png Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Joel Adcock, Writer, Artist, and Musician - Make it stand out “Be Still” by Joel Adcock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/fc290de6-3379-4487-81a1-cad36aba8bce/joel+new.png Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Joel Adcock, Writer, Artist, and Musician - Joel Adcock Joel is an avid writer and poet who writes in a prayerful expression that connects to people’s curiosities about God, life, and themselves. He recently started Written Within Co. as a digital catalog and a community for those who value meaningful language in their walk with God. Born and raised in small-town Kentucky, he enjoys running, writing music, a homely cup of coffee, and watching nerdy documentaries. Contact Joel through his Substack (Written Within Co. | Joel Adcock | Substack) or Instagram (@writtenwithinco). . https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/youbelonghere monthly 0.5 2024-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1722263717568-593MEZ8SOUALAFUVL1C7/unsplash-image-hEDwwsfES2w.jpg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/9b971921-8e1c-4733-88a5-f9ac454f9e94/Cultivate-82.jpg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming - Make it stand out Photo credit: Bethy Houseman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/42b83705-c4a8-44a7-b76b-4720019ce138/Cultivate-61.jpeg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming - Make it stand out Photo credit: Bethy Houseman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/b0ff9274-e410-4645-a09d-77e95ce302f7/Cultivate-1.jpg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming - Make it stand out Kim Butler, writer and business owner, chats with Ashley Whittemore, presenter and editor at TWBTO. Photo credit: Bethy Houseman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d30bb0e9-fa19-42fe-8a5c-872aeb5db41c/Cultivate-17.jpg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming - Make it stand out Photo credit: Bethy Houseman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/94a923e6-019a-48de-86b8-1b3b960c1bd3/Cultivate-33.jpg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming - Make it stand out Photo credit: Bethy Houseman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/c524d019-dd27-49e8-9329-9762ab8c39cc/Cultivate-132.jpeg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming - Make it stand out Edward Holmes, poet, podcaster, and contributor for TWBTO, performs his signature spoken word piece, “I Have Hope.” Photo credit: Bethy Houseman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1722633037291-6BSXKTIBUPP4XXUZV7HC/thumbnail_1722274134.108952.jpg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1722632944252-21JKL1K04U04OPHS4JSR/Cultivate-Retreat-2024-053.jpg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1722632945561-QS8BGFOTIU8WFHUHBG2C/Cultivate-Retreat-2024-057.jpg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1722632939296-CFD3UV1WPI02MS9PFLSE/Cultivate-Retreat-2024-041.jpg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1722632939134-GQEYFKG0IXUXCGH0DCBS/Cultivate-Retreat-2024-046.jpg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1722633035797-UMXKK2YT6UBPKYA2013L/Cultivate-Retreat-2024-165.jpg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1722632949559-EPAF4IW4RZK55Z6GSU1T/Cultivate-Retreat-2024-145.jpg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1722633044546-2NBL0KBUG8U6PYBGVXIU/thumbnail_IMG_3777.jpg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1722632951157-56SK751UJD2XMET8GNI0/Cultivate-Retreat-2024-232+%281%29.jpg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1722633041489-T25K4ANRVRK89EL8IFU3/thumbnail_IMG_2528.jpg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1722633039423-BHCMAIGILC25G3TR6G8H/thumbnail_1722274305.461905.jpg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1722633041511-SY1OLXYD7EXNUJ4BEUHK/Cultivate-Retreat-2024-204.jpg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1722633044466-UQ14RJLUKDNP0VJ8MVWK/thumbnail_IMG_2637.jpg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1722633042751-0SVMF5IBZ1JSR5VLCYZV/thumbnail_IMG_2539.jpg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1722633043272-UJJRXUCZ7T0BUB7DI08V/thumbnail_IMG_2626.jpg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1722633045266-CB4QQUW2I5OCCM2HSGTA/thumbnail_IMG_4758.jpg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/590a23c7-dc54-4c62-a1f9-4216f58deb7e/Bethy-36.jpeg Blog - You Belong Here: Thoughts on Fear, Community, and Overcoming - ELIZABETH HOUSEMAN Elizabeth Houseman is a reader, writer, Christian, mother, and wife, living in coldhearted Michigan. She has work featured in La Piccioletta Barca, Critical Read, The Way Back to Ourselves, and elsewhere. When she isn’t obsessively writing, she works as a freelance photographer. You can find her on Instagram and Threads at @bethyhouseman. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/whatiscomingaliveinyou monthly 0.5 2024-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/b88da74f-ab2f-47a2-baa6-dae70506196d/van+gogh.jpg Blog - What is Coming Alive in You? Thoughts on Vulnerability, Belonging, and Cultivation - Make it stand out The Green Vineyard, Vincent Van Gogh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/07ff16d7-c9b6-45b5-aa45-abeb555a8ee2/ashley.jpg Blog - What is Coming Alive in You? Thoughts on Vulnerability, Belonging, and Cultivation - ASHLEY SPOSATO Ashley Sposato, also known on Instagram as Idyllwild Poetry, is a poet, visual artist, and youth ministry director based out of coastal North Carolina. In her free time, she can be found sipping tea, reading Mary Oliver, and hiking with her husband. Her work, “Hymn of the Hills,” will be published in the forthcoming North Berkshire Landscapes, a Celebration by Tupelo Press. She is also releasing a self-published book of poetry Hymns for the Garden in early summer. Find her on Instagram @idyllwildpoetry. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/thepeaceofwildthings monthly 0.5 2025-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/afe91913-31d7-45e2-a894-49e126bf8412/Fall+Journal+2024.png Blog - TWBTO Literary Journal: Fall Collection 2024-THE PEACE OF WILD THINGS (Subs open Sept. 1-Oct. 1) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1ea3f150-b02d-49e2-9709-a9bc649c5e1e/thewayback%2Blogo.jpg Blog - TWBTO Literary Journal: Fall Collection 2024-THE PEACE OF WILD THINGS (Subs open Sept. 1-Oct. 1) - SUBMISSIONS OPEN September 1-October 1, 2024: Click on “Contact” to learn more. Please carefully follow the submission guidelines for your work to be considered. Work can NOT be previously published in other journals or magazines, as well as blogs, social media, and Substacks. WE NOMINATE SELECT PIECES FOR THE PUSHCART PRIZE. Have questions? Please email us at thewayback2ourselves@gmail.com. NEW: All literary journal submissions must be sent to our new email editor.twbto@gmail.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1717703389004-N36FVP0HLOIL33XO0MPI/the+peace+of+wild+things+2.png Blog - TWBTO Literary Journal: Fall Collection 2024-THE PEACE OF WILD THINGS (Subs open Sept. 1-Oct. 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1717703386697-UEG3V1KDT1SZ8Z1VVNIB/the+peace+of+wild+things+1.png Blog - TWBTO Literary Journal: Fall Collection 2024-THE PEACE OF WILD THINGS (Subs open Sept. 1-Oct. 1) https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/thecultivateretreat monthly 0.5 2024-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/85914370-2a08-4154-9ce5-64d13178d4a1/cultivate+4.png Blog - You’re Invited: TWBTO Cultivate Retreat June 22-23 in Winston-Salem, NC - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ff963fdd-04d4-4cec-ac23-fa39ea0d30e3/CULTIVATE+7.png Blog - You’re Invited: TWBTO Cultivate Retreat June 22-23 in Winston-Salem, NC - CULTIVATE MORE. STAY TUNED FOR LINE-UP AND DETAILS HERE: Kimberly Phinney: session on healing and craft, poetry performance and book signing Matt Nash: session on soul care and spiritual direction, book one-on-ones with him Jodi H. Grubbs: mini session on slow living, book signing of Live Slowly (out with IV Press now) Candice Wolff: session TBD, book one-on-one story and writing critiques with her https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a2707f64-3cce-439d-ae8e-a917821971e2/Screenshot_16-4-2024_165659_reynolda.org.jpg Blog - You’re Invited: TWBTO Cultivate Retreat June 22-23 in Winston-Salem, NC - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4d79e9d7-ac39-4a88-9391-c5ba6c5837b7/thewayback%2Blogo.png Blog - You’re Invited: TWBTO Cultivate Retreat June 22-23 in Winston-Salem, NC - YOU BELONG HERE. Any questions can be directed to us at thewayback2ourselves@gmail.com. Once your payment is submitted your seat is secured, and you will receive a follow-up email the WEEK BEFORE THE RETREAT with a greeting and all of the details, along with the ZOOM link if you are attending virtually (please be sure to check your spam and junk folders). Please save this email for the weekend of the retreat. Just a friendly reminder, that you must be at least 18 years of age to attend unless you attend with your guardian. And please, no refunds in the event that you cannot attend, as we will be planning for you and seats are limited due to the nature of this event. Blessings, Kimberly & TWBTO Team https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/getwritinggetpublished monthly 0.5 2024-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/74808d83-8d38-40d8-b24a-799189a42dfb/unnamed+%283%29.png Blog - You’re Invited: The Poetry Hour- Get Writing, Get Published - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/fcc9f838-3d4f-48f4-af35-41f4f1dc965b/unnamed.jpg Blog - You’re Invited: The Poetry Hour- Get Writing, Get Published - BIG GIVEAWAY THERE WILL BE A BIG GIVEAWAY WITH KIMBERLY, STEVE, AND SARAH’S BOOKS AT THE END OF THE NIGHT!! Of Wings and Dirt, by Kimberly Phinney (signed copy, original haiku, and personal note to you) Thin Spaces, by Steve Veasey (maybe an art print too?) An Ocean Without, by Sarah Steele (signed copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/fa3027f1-65c8-4667-b879-1f35219ce4d8/unnamed+%285%29.png Blog - You’re Invited: The Poetry Hour- Get Writing, Get Published - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4d79e9d7-ac39-4a88-9391-c5ba6c5837b7/thewayback%2Blogo.png Blog - You’re Invited: The Poetry Hour- Get Writing, Get Published - YOU BELONG HERE. Any questions can be directed to us at thewayback2ourselves@gmail.com. And please be sure to submit the workshop fee above by clicking on the “Workshop Payment” tab to reserve your seat. Once your payment is submitted, you will receive a follow-up email the WEEK BEFORE THE WORKSHOP with a greeting and some questions about YOU, along with the ZOOM link (please be sure to check your spam and junk folders). Please save this email for the day of the workshop. Just a friendly reminder, that you must be at least 18 years of age to attend. And please, no refunds in the event that you cannot attend, as we will be planning for you and seats are limited. Blessings, Kimberly & TWBTO Team https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/alexajohansen monthly 0.5 2024-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/70b9f49c-ba36-4593-a6e4-a9e7b2fcb330/alexa+2.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Alexa Johansen, Writer, Founder, and Publisher at GoldScriptCo - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1711123165023-6EVJXUVXPVBJN1IKKRQ1/alexa+3.JPG Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Alexa Johansen, Writer, Founder, and Publisher at GoldScriptCo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1711123161962-YJTPT0SR1WMPBUS3EJKK/alexa+4.JPG Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Alexa Johansen, Writer, Founder, and Publisher at GoldScriptCo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1711123166791-33LANZUVD7HZWKTZXEEL/alexa+5.JPG Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Alexa Johansen, Writer, Founder, and Publisher at GoldScriptCo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/3f2614ca-f628-43df-9573-5b76b8a56a94/alexa+6.jpeg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Alexa Johansen, Writer, Founder, and Publisher at GoldScriptCo - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1b6f1f01-a7a2-4b48-b7d2-0fad4c8f4853/Alexa.JPG Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Alexa Johansen, Writer, Founder, and Publisher at GoldScriptCo - Alexa Johansen Alexa Johansen received her Ph.D. in Higher Education from Azusa Pacific University. She holds a M.A. in Literature from Loyola Marymount University and B.A. in Literature and Creative Writing from CSU Long Beach. Alexa has been writing stories since she could spell and poetry since the fourth grade. Alexa belongs to a multicultural Mexican-American family. Though raised in northern California, she has grown roots in southern California over the past fourteen years. When Alexa is not at her editorial desk or art table, you'll find her hiking or rock climbing in the mountains with her husband. She also laughs really loud. Contact Alexa through her website (www.goldscriptco.com) or Instagram (@goldscriptco). Photo Credits: PhD regalia photo: credit goes to Jones Crow. Photo of Alexa on mic at Village Well bookstore: credit goes to Luigi. All other photos of Alexa: credit goes to Bailey Yettaw. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/ofwingsanddirt monthly 0.5 2024-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/b12f4a50-d4cc-47dc-b4ec-f52ce14fb75f/banner.png Blog - Of Wings and Dirt: A Collection of Poems by Founder Kimberly Phinney - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/8f8475b9-3457-4f2e-b64e-4721e95fe062/IMG_5941.jpg Blog - Of Wings and Dirt: A Collection of Poems by Founder Kimberly Phinney - KIMBERLY PHINNEY Kimberly Phinney is a professor, counselor, and writer. She’s been published in Ekstasis, Fathom, Humana Obscura, Wild Roof Journal, Truly Co, Calla Press, Radix, The Dewdrop, and many more. She is editor and founder of this literary community, www.TheWayBack2Ourselves.com. In 2024, her poem “An Ode to Hark, Dark Nights” won the Audience Choice Award in the Bright Wings Poetry Contest with Ekstasis Magazine and Makers and Mystics. In 2023, her poetry collection won runner-up with Fathom Magazine’s poetry contest. A doctoral candidate in community care and counseling, Kimberly holds an M.Ed. in English and studied at Goddard’s MFA program in Creative Writing. She was featured on Good Morning America for a national award and teaching her students through critical illness in 2023. Her debut poetry collection, Of Wings & Dirt, was published with Wipf and Stock in spring of 2024. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/behindthepoetskathrynhross monthly 0.5 2024-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/71731cdf-efe0-4bd4-a32c-7dcf27b6d8ee/kathryn2.jpg Blog - Behind the Poet’s Pen: Kathryn H. Ross on Writing “For My Sake” - Make it stand out Image Credit: from GoldScriptCo.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/de746ef5-b100-4282-bb92-e400d11a96e3/kathryn3.png Blog - Behind the Poet’s Pen: Kathryn H. Ross on Writing “For My Sake” - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1709762912754-EC0DV1T9P6QG6GITF17A/blackwasnotjpg.jpg Blog - Behind the Poet’s Pen: Kathryn H. Ross on Writing “For My Sake” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1709762912705-REHTTHG44ZIR2JV0QBYQ/countitalljpg.jpg Blog - Behind the Poet’s Pen: Kathryn H. Ross on Writing “For My Sake” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a1f64e9f-f657-441f-8de4-1e843ad34de5/Kathryn.jpg Blog - Behind the Poet’s Pen: Kathryn H. Ross on Writing “For My Sake” - KATHRYN H. ROSS Kathryn is a SoCal-based writer. She is the author of Black Was Not A Label (PRONTO, 2019; Red Hen Press 2022), a collection of essays and poetry, and Count It All Loss (GoldScriptCo, 2021), a poetry chapbook. Learn more about her and read her other works at speakthewritelanguage.com. You can connect with her and her lovely words on Instagram @speakthewritelanguage. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/writertakecourage monthly 0.5 2024-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/9df81549-c544-4e0f-870d-620cbaa3bfc7/typewriter.jfif Blog - Writer, Take Courage: Some Thoughts on the Writing Life - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/8f8475b9-3457-4f2e-b64e-4721e95fe062/IMG_5941.jpg Blog - Writer, Take Courage: Some Thoughts on the Writing Life - KIMBERLY PHINNEY Kimberly Phinney is a professor, counselor, and writer. She’s been published in Ekstasis, Fathom, Humana Obscura, Wild Roof Journal, Truly Co, Calla Press, Radix, The Dewdrop, and many more. She is editor and founder of this literary community, www.TheWayBack2Ourselves.com. In 2024, her poem “An Ode to Hark, Dark Nights” won the Audience Choice Award in the Bright Wings Poetry Contest with Ekstasis Magazine and Makers and Mystics. In 2023, her poetry collection won runner-up with Fathom Magazine’s poetry contest. A doctoral candidate in community care and counseling, Kimberly holds an M.Ed. in English and studied at Goddard’s MFA program in Creative Writing. She was featured on Good Morning America for a national award and teaching her students through critical illness in 2023. Her debut poetry collection, Of Wings & Dirt, will be published with Wipf and Stock in spring of 2024. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/edwardholmes monthly 0.5 2024-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/e53630df-257e-4649-bbc8-ea572656e36e/edward+3.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Edward Holmes, Poet, Podcaster, and Publisher - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/5a4c0156-9e98-48cd-8daf-3d5b38027dba/edward+spotify.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Edward Holmes, Poet, Podcaster, and Publisher - EDWARD’S LIFE PLAYLIST 1. “Underdog” by Audio Adrenaline 2. “Roll with the Punches” by B. Reith 3. “Through All of It” by Colton Dixon 4. “You Can't Stop Me” by Andy Mineo 5. “The Goodness” by TobyMac *You can listen to Edward’s playlist on Spotify HERE. (Reader, here’s a fun tip for you: Listen to Edward’s playlist on Spotify while you enjoy this interview.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/bd414e56-a441-4791-b5b5-1ecd3840785f/edward+website.png Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Edward Holmes, Poet, Podcaster, and Publisher - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d4d801db-93d3-48ac-bf3e-b50fe395d873/edward.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Edward Holmes, Poet, Podcaster, and Publisher - Edward Holmes Edward Holmes is a writer on a mission to spread hope into hearts through the written (and often spoken) word. He has written children's books, devotionals, and poetry collections. He shares new poems weekly through his podcast Life Lines. His writing is hopeful, humorous, and honest—all fueled by black coffee and dark chocolate. Edward has an affinity with practical theology and biblical apologetics, previously serving as an evangelist and youth minister for seven years in Missouri. He currently resides in Illinois with his wife and kids, living every day with three reasons to keep hope alive. If you find him online, say "Hi!" He'd love to strike up a conversation with you. You can find him on Instagram @edwardlee_on_ig. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/anightwithtannerolson monthly 0.5 2024-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6b1b11fd-7efd-4f3a-bf7b-d660270bb7c5/tanner.png Blog - You’re Invited: The Poetry Hour- A Night with Tanner Olson - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/e980be58-336e-4170-aa76-9e5adb5a2236/tanner+2.jpg Blog - You’re Invited: The Poetry Hour- A Night with Tanner Olson - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4d79e9d7-ac39-4a88-9391-c5ba6c5837b7/thewayback%2Blogo.png Blog - You’re Invited: The Poetry Hour- A Night with Tanner Olson - YOU BELONG HERE. Any questions can be directed to us at thewayback2ourselves@gmail.com. And please be sure to submit the workshop fee above by clicking on the “Workshop Payment” tab to reserve your seat. Once your payment is submitted, you will receive a follow-up email the WEEK BEFORE THE WORKSHOP with a greeting and some questions about YOU, along with the ZOOM link (please be sure to check your spam and junk folders). Please save this email for the day of the workshop. Just a friendly reminder, that you must be at least 18 years of age to attend. And please, no refunds in the event that you cannot attend, as we will be planning for you and seats are limited. Blessings, Kimberly & TWBTO Team https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/canthesedryboneslive monthly 0.5 2024-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6f85f274-ef8d-4176-ad96-e4a2f7598f45/lent.jpg Blog - Can These Dry Bones Live? A Lenten Journey from Death to Life - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/be360362-0f30-4cef-a1ed-6a9d9f70d15d/matt.jpeg Blog - Can These Dry Bones Live? A Lenten Journey from Death to Life - MATTHEW NASH CONTRIBUTOR & AMBASSADOR Matt is a writer, spiritual director, and former missionary in Rwanda. Matt has been published in Good Words for the Young: A Children’s Devotional, which is centered around the writings of George MacDonald. He is working on his first book, The Joy of Disruption, which will be published in 2025. Matt spent almost 30 years as a pastor and church planting trainer and recently founded Kardia Community, which provides soul care and spiritual formation for people. Matt has written for Church Planter Magazine and is a current ambassador and writer for Ekstasis Magazine. Matt lives with his wife Jeana and their daughter in San Diego and enjoys reading, traveling, and getting out to nature as much as he can living in the city. You can find Matt on Instagram @matthewnash1 and on his Substack at aslanonthemove.substack.com. He writes about soul care, grief, mental health, and spiritual formation. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/behindthepoetspendeidrebraley monthly 0.5 2024-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1707332665024-8JVTN16I4YWFLT877L8W/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Behind the Poet’s Pen: Deidre Braley on Writing “The Shape I Take” - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/09be47c6-dcd5-45a7-aee9-c33a5faf6d54/the+shape+I+take.jpg Blog - Behind the Poet’s Pen: Deidre Braley on Writing “The Shape I Take” - THE SHAPE I TAKE by Deidre Braley "Deidre Braley’s voice is that of a gentle, feminine sage. She so beautifully captures the most universal human experiences as ones of intimacy and holiness. Reading Deidre’s work is like sitting down with a best friend who will tell you all the secrets you are dying to know about life. The Shape I Take, Deidre’s debut chapbook, does just this for her readers. It offers a divine exhale in a busy world that demands we hold our breath." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/7e33a145-c59c-49a1-b0f5-ae24eddc927f/deidre2.jpg Blog - Behind the Poet’s Pen: Deidre Braley on Writing “The Shape I Take” - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1707333022061-AP6L267GJAXDMB20G1X0/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Behind the Poet’s Pen: Deidre Braley on Writing “The Shape I Take” - THE SHAPE I TAKE I miss you I whisper into the dense smell of slumber and let my body inch towards your ever-ready right shoulder [I swear, even in your deepest dreams you’re half-awake, prepared to embrace my shape, whichever it may take] And at 4 AM we glean whatever can be reaped, having known the bounty of a harvest meal, and also knowing how to make do with crusts of day-old bread and a little oil. The baby squirms on the other side in small outbursts of confusion at the discomfort of being suddenly human and exposed and I—caught between Lover and Mother— don’t know how to make my body take both shapes at once. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/64f34298-855d-4356-843b-37c5e645da96/Web+capture_22-6-2023_191339_www.thesecondcup.org.jpg Blog - Behind the Poet’s Pen: Deidre Braley on Writing “The Shape I Take” - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/5f88dce6-df91-4621-942d-d3a497a014f1/Deidre.jpg Blog - Behind the Poet’s Pen: Deidre Braley on Writing “The Shape I Take” - DEIDRE BRALEY Deidre Braley is a freelance writer and editor. She lives in Maine with her husband and three children, and most days can be found savoring an overly cheesy bagel or drinking a second cup of coffee while working on her weekly column, The Second Cup. Her poetry has been featured in The Way Back To Ourselves literary journal and Maine Women Magazine, and her essays have appeared in Aletheia Today, The Joyful Life, and The Truly Co., where she serves as the editorial content director. Deidre is a strong believer in the power of poetry, picking roadside flowers, and skipping the small talk. You can find her on Instagram @deidressecondcup. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/thecalledcreative monthly 0.5 2024-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1707183130757-NO07TAT9NYDUJGFUY51N/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Called Creative and Making Good Art in a Divided World - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/2967d9cd-0c44-4966-af63-a27ebf1105fa/image_6487327.JPG Blog - The Called Creative and Making Good Art in a Divided World - BRE STROBEL Bre Marie Strobel is a homeschool mom married to her high school sweetheart, writing from her home in St. Paul, Minnesota. She writes personal narrative and reflections on faith and culture on her Substack titled Being Beloved. You can follow Bre on Instagram where she writes actively about faith, creativity, culture, and being beloved: @brestrobel. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/saintbrigand monthly 0.5 2024-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/df9ed6b3-5eab-4f17-b063-2a2acfe106fa/AF0A8E4B-E93F-492E-ADFE-05D1CBA5602C.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Seth Coulter of Saint Brigand, Artist and Writer - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/b67dd08c-d7f5-4edd-ba4a-5d5d2a9bfa38/unnamed+%282%29.png Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Seth Coulter of Saint Brigand, Artist and Writer - THE LILY OF THE BIRD The concept of The Lily of the Bird in Matthew 6 is striking; I also appreciate Kierkegaard’s exposition of it as it pertains to living a “present life” and allowing God’s sovereign and providential capacity to be our locus over our propensity for worry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/0829624f-6d83-4a08-8ba9-eb81f3e511dc/unnamed.png Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Seth Coulter of Saint Brigand, Artist and Writer - THE UNSEEN LABORER The second two pieces and their little writings center around the temporality of life. The Unseen Laborer is a kind of contemplative prayer that is rooted in a “long narrative vision” that you see so often in the biblical text. It also serves to rebuff a current notion: that fame is the same thing as success. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/cf32e27b-a0cf-47a5-9d26-47aaeb0736cd/unnamed+%281%29.png Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Seth Coulter of Saint Brigand, Artist and Writer - ALL IS VAPOR The All is Vapor piece asks a simple central question of life and our days: “What does it all mean?” It allows that question to raise our vision off the immanent frame that surrounds us. I think these three really bring me back to the idea of temporality, not as leading to despair (as in so much modern culture) but leading us on in hope — and the more biblical vision of renewal, and that small steady actions, even now, matter deeply. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6d3c742e-777e-48ff-b766-45abb34fcfd2/image2.png Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Seth Coulter of Saint Brigand, Artist and Writer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/954b7cb5-d38a-4434-a6df-b63dbc319149/unnamed.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Seth Coulter of Saint Brigand, Artist and Writer - Seth Coulter Seth Coulter is the writer and artist behind “Saint Brigand,” an Instagram page (@saintbrigand) and website devoted to exploring the realms of theology and philosophy while pursuing what C.S. Lewis described as “mere Christianity.” It is Seth’s hope to open conversational spaces with his art and writing where folks in the church were never encouraged to explore before. He hopes seekers and believers might be able ask questions and explore faith through the vehicle of artistic contemplation. Seth currently lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife. Together, they are both passionate about building discipleship and leadership programs that deepen what could be called a confident faith. He is currently at work on his debut book. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/renaissancesubmissions monthly 0.5 2024-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a777c984-f079-4d68-a287-062683b3e71b/renaissance+5.jpg Blog - TWBTO Literary Journal: Spring Collection 2024-RENAISSANCE (Submissions Open Feb. 1-March 1) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1ea3f150-b02d-49e2-9709-a9bc649c5e1e/thewayback%2Blogo.jpg Blog - TWBTO Literary Journal: Spring Collection 2024-RENAISSANCE (Submissions Open Feb. 1-March 1) - SUBMISSIONS OPEN FEBRUARY 1-MARCH 1, 2024: Click on “Contact” to learn more. Please carefully follow the submission guidelines. Work cannot be previously published. WE NOMINATE SELECT PIECES FOR THE PUSHCART PRIZE. Have questions? Please email us at thewayback2ourselves@gmail.com. NEW: All literary journal submissions must be sent to our new email editor.twbto@gmail.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1706591380466-J51W0BDCSYGPMXSR1XD4/renaissance+sub.jpg Blog - TWBTO Literary Journal: Spring Collection 2024-RENAISSANCE (Submissions Open Feb. 1-March 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1706591408283-B8AJUM3JAYY9EW36X4JC/renaissance+sub+2.jpg Blog - TWBTO Literary Journal: Spring Collection 2024-RENAISSANCE (Submissions Open Feb. 1-March 1) https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/soulrenewal monthly 0.5 2024-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1705819016537-0AS1OUW056RH8DNW02EB/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Soul Renewal: The Ultimate Transformation for the New Year - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/676cf554-0a91-4ff1-a472-465be47d82a2/kimberly+K.jpg Blog - Soul Renewal: The Ultimate Transformation for the New Year - KIMBERLY KRALOVIC ASSISTANT EDITOR & CONTRIBUTOR Kimberly is a writer and an advocate for mental health. Previous work includes writing for A Wife Like Me, Dawn, Calla Press, and many others, including The Way Back to Ourselves. Her purpose is to ignite hope in the hearts of others, despite their struggles. She currently resides in Northwest Ohio with her husband. You can find Kimberly on Instagram @kimberlykralovic, where she is busy writing and sharing beautiful content that points her audience toward God’s love and the perfect hope we have in our Father. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/behindthepoetspentrandahl monthly 0.5 2023-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1703222746956-VVWAU9II4STUM2YTG6Z1/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Behind the Poet’s Pen: Nicholas Trandahl on Writing “After the Last Supper” - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f349e8e3-6b93-448f-9f0c-ed08984c9409/Nicholas+Trandahl+Author+Photo.jpg Blog - Behind the Poet’s Pen: Nicholas Trandahl on Writing “After the Last Supper” - NICHOLAS TRANDAHL CONTRIBUTOR Nicholas Trandahl is an award-winning poet, journalist, outdoorsman, and veteran residing in northern Wyoming, where he currently also serves as mayor of a small town. He has had five poetry collections published and has also been featured in numerous literary journals and anthologies. Trandahl has been awarded the Wyoming Writers Milestone Award and has received several nominations for the Pushcart Prize. Additionally, he works as poetry editor for The Dewdrop literary journal and as a regular contributor for The Way Back to Ourselves literary journal, while also serving as chairman of the annual Eugene V. Shea National Poetry Contest. His new poetry collection, Purgatory, debuts in January of 2024. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/hopecrashingintochaos monthly 0.5 2023-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1703012632495-XUVPYUMD3C8HXYN5M1AE/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Hope Crashing into Chaos: Reimagining Advent for Our Present Moment - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/be360362-0f30-4cef-a1ed-6a9d9f70d15d/matt.jpeg Blog - Hope Crashing into Chaos: Reimagining Advent for Our Present Moment - MATTHEW NASH CONTRIBUTOR & AMBASSADOR Matt is a writer, spiritual director, and former missionary in Rwanda. Matt has been published in Good Words for the Young: A Children’s Devotional, which is centered around the writings of George MacDonald. He is working on his first book, The Joy of Disruption, which will be published in 2025. Matt spent almost 30 years as a pastor and church planting trainer and recently founded Kardia Community, which provides soul care and spiritual formation for people. Matt has written for Church Planter Magazine and is a current ambassador and writer for Ekstasis Magazine. Matt lives with his wife Jeana and their daughter in San Diego and enjoys reading, traveling, and getting out to nature as much as he can living in the city. You can find Matt on Instagram @matthewnash1 and on his Substack at aslanonthemove.substack.com. He writes about soul care, grief, mental health, and spiritual formation. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/emptyarms monthly 0.5 2024-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1700280939093-C4FKXCHAZ3HENO5FIOH3/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Empty Arms and How to Keep Going with Grief - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d64e4f9e-3cc1-4d3c-9b31-14462599e15e/new.jpeg Blog - Empty Arms and How to Keep Going with Grief - BETHANY PECK Bethany is a writer and photographer living near the beautiful Chesapeake Bay in northeastern Maryland. She loves nature and writes about experiencing God's love through creation at bethanypeck.org and on Instagram at @beautiful_purpose_writing. In her day job, she gets to write stories for local ministries in the Baltimore area. She and her dog Hunter stay active by hiking, kayaking, and enjoying long evening walks. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/steveveasey monthly 0.5 2024-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/003e78da-8985-4c33-8055-6b8e0234b00b/steve1.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Steve Veasey, Illustrator and Writer - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/06499ee8-bdb7-4d05-9a1b-fb48e6eb44a6/stevebanner.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Steve Veasey, Illustrator and Writer - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1699904555081-EJMSY8976Q3LY7GDBKC1/steve3.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Steve Veasey, Illustrator and Writer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1699904554206-UG4KA2MTHFY34PIQX8VO/steve4.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Steve Veasey, Illustrator and Writer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1699904555589-72JTTUWI3C1W886JMX8O/steve5.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Steve Veasey, Illustrator and Writer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/68bfbd64-422f-456c-8087-08bb65e9f6af/steve7.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Steve Veasey, Illustrator and Writer Sharing my own mental health struggles requires more bravery than I have within me most days. But, if sharing my struggles can help just one single person feel less isolated, it is completely worth it. The only tool in my arsenal is to start a conversation—be it through words or illustration. I have an illustration that resonates with many people, of what I call the "Anxiety Monster": a blob that is made up of endless knots of string with a scary face on top. With each conversation that we have about him, the knots slowly become looser and easier for us to tug at so that we can make him smaller. The string doesn't necessarily go away, but the more we talk about our anxiety, the more difficult it is for those knots to form again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/442d8933-16db-4794-a1eb-e481cfbaf3c1/steve6.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Steve Veasey, Illustrator and Writer One illustration that I'm very proud of lately is the first of a series that I did on body dysmorphia to shed some light on the pressures that we all face in struggling to feel comfortable in our own skin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1699904997871-W26HJ44S838YE7GZE11B/steve8.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Steve Veasey, Illustrator and Writer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1699904998855-JAIID6G5F1WNDIKTTDU5/steve10.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Steve Veasey, Illustrator and Writer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1699905000101-P6CLL018DVHM582QI5WS/steve11.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Steve Veasey, Illustrator and Writer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1699904998080-CD42ZY0209NGAAEOWC58/steve9.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Steve Veasey, Illustrator and Writer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/43bed36a-365f-4bd6-98e5-e889094d8e2c/steve.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Steve Veasey, Illustrator and Writer - STEVE VEASEY Steve Veasey is an illustrator and writer and author of the book, Thin Spaces. Steve goes by the moniker “Steve Can Draw” and illustrates and writes about his love for coffee, authenticity, mental health advocacy, and all things in between. He lives in the Okanagan in British Columbia, Canada, with his wife and two kids, surrounded by lakes, mountains, and breathtaking landscapes. Steve is also passionate about leadership development and has created leadership training courses that are used in hundreds of retail stores all across Canada. You can find Steve on Instagram @steve.can.draw and view more of his portfolio at www.stevecandraw.com. Go have a virtual coffee with him. You won’t regret it. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/redemptionaftercodependency monthly 0.5 2023-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1688961641159-MWCIRAUMVAMVLMXHWCQH/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Redemption After Codependency (Part 3 of The Boundaries Series) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1689012063633-DQRFW8ZTEAQ5SG4MZSB7/il_1588xN.3880663305_m6i8.jpg Blog - Redemption After Codependency (Part 3 of The Boundaries Series) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1689012063942-VRVUE68NCQT7C9XTOKNX/il_1588xN.4008186342_d03u.jpg Blog - Redemption After Codependency (Part 3 of The Boundaries Series) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1689012065189-VAE59HB728E7I8PJE9CX/il_1588xN.4562494006_rhmu.jpg Blog - Redemption After Codependency (Part 3 of The Boundaries Series) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1689012638590-2147JYJ2WE5361601DFE/il_1588xN.3710513029_r6fj+%281%29.jpg Blog - Redemption After Codependency (Part 3 of The Boundaries Series) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1689011493081-J9635DM9OZ027XJONF0Y/il_794xN.1117403020_5efq.jpg Blog - Redemption After Codependency (Part 3 of The Boundaries Series) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1689011493207-UCW6O67IRM4LCEYAKZV3/il_1140xN.1000622953_b9xz.jpg Blog - Redemption After Codependency (Part 3 of The Boundaries Series) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/2fa0d324-c4ed-40fd-a37c-68eddb9689b3/sarah+bw.jpg Blog - Redemption After Codependency (Part 3 of The Boundaries Series) - SARAH STEELE Sarah is a poet and lifelong teacher. These days, that looks like leading her four lively redheads in their Michigan homeschool and engaging with students of all ages in poetry workshops, watercolor classes, nature study, and neighborhood book clubs. She thrives on community that goes deep and is grounded on biblical truths. You can find Sarah’s poems in The Fallow House, Calla Press, The Way Back to Ourselves, and other publications. She has published two alphabet books with her illustrator husband (yes, also a redhead) and is preparing to publish a poetry memoir about boundary-less living, codependency, debilitating anxiety, and the life-changing effect of a gentle counselor. She is also an editor at The Way Back to Ourselves. You can find Sarah’s work on Instagram @bysarahsteele where she shares thoughtful poetry, original watercolors, musings about boundaries, and the occasional song that bubbles up and over. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/puddlejumping monthly 0.5 2023-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1698213521875-SPOU628HXEIWHXDTI34G/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Puddle Jumping: A Journey Toward Belonging - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/b9c28d3f-3f18-4d36-8dc3-5242a4fc0566/troy+mc.JPG Blog - Puddle Jumping: A Journey Toward Belonging - TROY MCLAUGHLIN Hi, I’m Troy Mclaughlin. At best, I’ll say, I’m trying to figure it out. Trying to be a good husband, dad, papa, and friend. Trying to ask good questions of myself and of others. Trying to listen, before I speak, and being okay with not having the last word. Also, I’m trying at being “very human,” which Anne Lamont says is “beautiful and kind of a mess—needy, insecure, and judgmental.” That kind of sums me up. Foremost, I’m trying to remember I’m deeply loved, and it has nothing to do with my accomplishments or failures. I am the podcast host of This Undivided Life. I write a bit, enjoy photography, and love to travel with my wife, too. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/theartofbecoming monthly 0.5 2024-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/9cf58294-7092-41c3-bf36-ba60f6205115/home1.png Blog - “The Art of Becoming”: A Poem and Artistic Collaboration - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/3e2a5441-1a44-483a-a8d0-b1b071fbd990/Home+Collab+1.jpg Blog - “The Art of Becoming”: A Poem and Artistic Collaboration - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/dd888d5b-52c3-4223-b831-53670da54874/Home+Collab+2.jpg Blog - “The Art of Becoming”: A Poem and Artistic Collaboration - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d272ba03-d3c5-4a33-b83a-9c7873ade05d/Home+Collab+4.jpg Blog - “The Art of Becoming”: A Poem and Artistic Collaboration - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/0308974e-3740-42fc-a575-e804df22a4a2/Home+Collab+5.jpg Blog - “The Art of Becoming”: A Poem and Artistic Collaboration - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4d5d2776-73c0-4aee-9259-0f65a646b0dd/Home+Collab+7.jpg Blog - “The Art of Becoming”: A Poem and Artistic Collaboration - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6b758266-864d-4fc1-8107-70a3174b904d/Home+Collab+8.jpg Blog - “The Art of Becoming”: A Poem and Artistic Collaboration - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d3124045-a473-4fea-8051-e9657000d4b0/Home+Collab+9.jpg Blog - “The Art of Becoming”: A Poem and Artistic Collaboration - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/219ab11d-87d8-459f-83b2-7bbe2fc57025/Home+Collab+10.jpg Blog - “The Art of Becoming”: A Poem and Artistic Collaboration - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/32b927aa-774a-4bc6-8401-42603380bf57/bio-cv-for-website-enlarged-3_orig.png Blog - “The Art of Becoming”: A Poem and Artistic Collaboration - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/95e25a0e-3772-4472-be70-c2d18daac4ad/headshot+2.jpg Blog - “The Art of Becoming”: A Poem and Artistic Collaboration - KIMBERLY PHINNEY Kimberly Phinney is a mom, wife, and child of God. As a professional helper and artist, Kimberly is an English professor, as well as a writer, counselor, and professional photographer. Her writing has been published in Ekstasis, Fathom, Calla Press, Humana Obscura, The Dewdrop, and more. After surviving a severe form of Stage 4 Endometriosis and sepsis in 2021, she is now earning her doctorate in counseling to help the marginalized and suffering. She is the founder and editor of this faith community and literary journal, The Way Back to Ourselves, and was recently featured on ABC News and Good Morning America for her national teaching award and the compelling health story surrounding it. As a mental health and disabilities advocate, Kimberly hopes to use her life, story, and art to help others find their way back to wholeness and faith in a world that has forgotten how. She is glad you are here. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/learningtolivelovedafterdivorce monthly 0.5 2023-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1697161590404-GHBJNM6U7CZFT82KAFVH/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Learning to Live Loved After Divorce - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d64e4f9e-3cc1-4d3c-9b31-14462599e15e/new.jpeg Blog - Learning to Live Loved After Divorce - BETHANY PECK Bethany is a writer and photographer living near the beautiful Chesapeake Bay in northeastern Maryland. She loves nature and writes about experiencing God's love through creation at bethanypeck.org and on Instagram at @beautiful_purpose_writing. In her day job, she gets to write stories for local ministries in the Baltimore area. She and her dog Hunter stay active by hiking, kayaking, and enjoying long evening walks. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/katelab monthly 0.5 2023-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1e5a887d-2175-460c-8de7-b05a58d06271/kate+headshot+bw.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Kate Lab, Poet and Artist - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a8f41951-b3ce-47f6-8258-ddab8df5f205/kate+goes+creating+art.png Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Kate Lab, Poet and Artist - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1696535973348-159QLZ1HF22Q6TGKON0J/kate+headshot+bw+3.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Kate Lab, Poet and Artist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1696535973292-85MY6RTJHFJVBEV5LFMF/kate+headshot+bw+2.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Kate Lab, Poet and Artist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4af9040e-718d-4a6f-af7a-424efa950ae6/kiddos-3.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Kate Lab, Poet and Artist - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1696538425629-N89Q8ZSJK8N4A3IB1J9E/kate+art+1.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Kate Lab, Poet and Artist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1696538425620-OWMPCOO9SIAP21JWLE1K/kate+art+2.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Kate Lab, Poet and Artist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1696538426677-ND017RWIXOTVUKYUQMNU/kate+art+3.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Kate Lab, Poet and Artist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1696538426814-QVJA5T3RIVAYKW72IBYT/kate+art+4.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Kate Lab, Poet and Artist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/2a02bd70-f1fd-4106-b7cd-1921958f2551/kate%2Bgoes%2Bcreating%2Bheadshot+2.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Kate Lab, Poet and Artist - KATE LAB Kate Lab is a poet and artist based in Lancaster, PA. She is the founder of Kate Creates, where she publishes original art and poetic work, lament and grief cards, and poetic devotionals and studies. Kate graduated from Moody Bible Institute with her BA in Biblical Theology. She is the wife of Joe, who pastors a small church in Lancaster, and the mom to two precious children, Ethan and Eliza. Kate started writing poetic prayers to process the pain and grief of a broken world with the security and hope of a good and powerful God who will redeem it. Kate is passionate about incorporating art, creativity, and beauty into Bible study. She has authored Advent, Lent, and Easter Week studies with her companion artwork, poetry, and original music by her twin sister, singer-songwriter Sarah Sparks. Kate’s poetry has been featured through several online platforms like Risen Motherhood and Well Watered Women. She aims to make modern and accessible poetry that shows the universal experiences of life in a sin-stained world with the hope of salvation and redemption through Jesus. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/lessonsfromtheedge monthly 0.5 2023-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1696031492962-YM5T27FJ178RK3P8OWG4/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Lessons from the Edge: Waterfalls, Journeys, and Becoming Yourself - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/6ef37941-7b25-4d8b-8f9c-00dd53d7ffdb/262497_10100372434375371_1756565_n.jpg Blog - Lessons from the Edge: Waterfalls, Journeys, and Becoming Yourself - Make it stand out Here I am, looking over the edge of Whitewater Falls in 2012. This was the last time Michael and I hiked to the edge. The ledge in the far-left side of the image is where I stood and looked over. It was a breathtaking experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/9dd91c95-fe05-449d-8474-5685580a714f/thumbnail_IMG_2900.jpg Blog - Lessons from the Edge: Waterfalls, Journeys, and Becoming Yourself - SUMMER VACATION 2022 Here is Hadley in 2022 standing before Whitewater Falls exactly ten years later. She was enthralled and loved hearing about our stories venturing to the edge. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/deepthinkingspaces monthly 0.5 2023-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1695846785931-XY6HIQPG590AFV85TYP9/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Deep-Thinking Spaces and Creating in the Margins - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/88585679-14b7-4749-b076-f2c9799da8ee/ashley+bw.jpg Blog - Deep-Thinking Spaces and Creating in the Margins - ASHLEY WHITTEMORE Ashley is a writer, poet, and former missionary. After moving back to the United States unexpectedly from a life overseas, she began writing about living in the tension of dreams deferred and hope sustained as a pathway to healing. Her previous work includes writing for Calla Press, Red Tent Living, The Way Back to Ourselves, and many others, including having poems and chapters published in various collaborative books, such as Let There be Art by Rachel Marie Kang. She currently lives in the Southeast with her husband and three kids. When she is not writing, you can find her triaging the needs of her garden and chickens or reading a good book. Ashley is an editor and contributor at The Way Back to Ourselves, and you can find her on Instagram @ash.whittemore where she shares poetry and prose that connects the reader’s heart to the tangible world around us, where God’s goodness is so often found in the simple elements of daily life. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/thewaybackpoetryhour301 monthly 0.5 2024-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/fff54935-ceb1-4e51-b259-912c96900510/poetry+hour+301e.png Blog - You’re Invited: The Poetry Hour 301 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/c201434a-0577-45a7-9c9d-749da885476d/poetry+hour+301b.png Blog - You’re Invited: The Poetry Hour 301 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4d79e9d7-ac39-4a88-9391-c5ba6c5837b7/thewayback%2Blogo.png Blog - You’re Invited: The Poetry Hour 301 - YOU BELONG HERE. Any questions can be directed to us at thewayback2ourselves@gmail.com. And please be sure to submit the workshop fee above by clicking on the “Workshop Payment” tab to reserve your seat. Once your payment is submitted, you will receive a follow-up email the WEEK BEFORE THE WORKSHOP with a greeting and some questions about YOU, along with the ZOOM link (please be sure to check your spam and junk folders). Please save this email for the day of the workshop. Just a friendly reminder, that you must be at least 18 years of age to attend. And please, no refunds in the event that you cannot attend, as we will be planning for you and seats are limited. Blessings, Kimberly & TWBTO Team https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/samanthacabrera monthly 0.5 2023-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/2f03c519-3b53-4fd8-b18c-1ea225558dc3/calla+press.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Samantha Cabrera of Calla Press - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/007b0bd8-d52b-42ac-b485-84b10b6ac870/calla+4.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Samantha Cabrera of Calla Press - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1694735780939-9M82TPJM33WWTVHFNWX1/calla+1.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Samantha Cabrera of Calla Press https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1694735783925-874P08775NANSA55BGZX/calla+7.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Samantha Cabrera of Calla Press https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1694735781990-TF4TGZ9Q5ZCGNI47K6XK/calla+3.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Samantha Cabrera of Calla Press https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1694735781106-LTT9NWOF9EH5FR5T2A13/calla+2.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Samantha Cabrera of Calla Press https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/02d53cad-fe2f-4046-8220-6b7579fab3bb/calla+6.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Samantha Cabrera of Calla Press - SAMANTHA CABRERA Samantha Cabrera is the founder and publisher of Calla Press Publishing LLC, where she publishes pure and lovely books for the glory of Christ. She graduated from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor with her BA in Mass Communications/Journalism and went to graduate with her Master of Fine Arts in Writing from Lindenwood University. Samantha has written for Christian Mingle’s Believe.com for five years as a paid contributing writer and for Faithlife Women, a division of Logos Bible Software. She has been published in Christian Woman, Thryve, Niche, The Black Barn Online, Agave, and the Santa Fe Literary Review, among others; she has over 100 articles published online. An excerpt from her memoir, The Doctor’s Wife: Battling Mental Illness through Marriage and Motherhood, won an honorable mention at the WriterCon 2021 contest. Before dedicating herself to motherhood and publishing, she taught English for two years. She lives in the Texas countryside along with her husband and children. A fun fact: she wrote a letter to her Nana in the ninth-grade stating she dreamed of starting a Christian publishing company. Her Nana still has that letter. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/godsanswerstaketime monthly 0.5 2023-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1693959691782-CK0ROVVBEYL9R01XTEFJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - God’s Answers Take Time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/fd233ed5-b3ab-4460-9973-ef1e55d42fd1/taking-care-of-mama-joy-a-mead+%281%29.jpg Blog - God’s Answers Take Time - Taking Care of Mama You can get Joy’s book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or www.Christianbook.com. Many women enter motherhood with little preparation for the incredibly important, yet demanding job role before them. Taking Care of Mama is a conversational encouragement for anyone who is a mother or about to become one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/19028014-42ba-46d4-bae7-b3915818802d/3J0A3766+-+Copy.jpg Blog - God’s Answers Take Time - JOY A. MEAD Joy A. Mead is a Jesus-loving, American mother living in the United Kingdom with her British husband and their two wonderful children. Author of Taking Care of Mama: Learning to Look After Yourself While Simultaneously Raising Your Little Ones, she passionately encourages mothers to be healthier in body, heart, mind, and soul. Joy writes weekly on her blog about journeying with God through everyday life at: www.joyamead.com. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/theaddictionofpeoplepleasing monthly 0.5 2023-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1688961641159-MWCIRAUMVAMVLMXHWCQH/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Addiction of People-Pleasing (Part 2 of The Boundaries Series) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1689012063633-DQRFW8ZTEAQ5SG4MZSB7/il_1588xN.3880663305_m6i8.jpg Blog - The Addiction of People-Pleasing (Part 2 of The Boundaries Series) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1689012063942-VRVUE68NCQT7C9XTOKNX/il_1588xN.4008186342_d03u.jpg Blog - The Addiction of People-Pleasing (Part 2 of The Boundaries Series) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1689012065189-VAE59HB728E7I8PJE9CX/il_1588xN.4562494006_rhmu.jpg Blog - The Addiction of People-Pleasing (Part 2 of The Boundaries Series) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1689012638590-2147JYJ2WE5361601DFE/il_1588xN.3710513029_r6fj+%281%29.jpg Blog - The Addiction of People-Pleasing (Part 2 of The Boundaries Series) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1689011493081-J9635DM9OZ027XJONF0Y/il_794xN.1117403020_5efq.jpg Blog - The Addiction of People-Pleasing (Part 2 of The Boundaries Series) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1689011493207-UCW6O67IRM4LCEYAKZV3/il_1140xN.1000622953_b9xz.jpg Blog - The Addiction of People-Pleasing (Part 2 of The Boundaries Series) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/2fa0d324-c4ed-40fd-a37c-68eddb9689b3/sarah+bw.jpg Blog - The Addiction of People-Pleasing (Part 2 of The Boundaries Series) - SARAH STEELE Sarah is a poet and lifelong teacher. These days, that looks like leading her four lively redheads in their Michigan homeschool and engaging with students of all ages in poetry workshops, watercolor classes, nature study, and neighborhood book clubs. She thrives on community that goes deep and is grounded on biblical truths. You can find Sarah’s poems in The Fallow House, Calla Press, The Way Back to Ourselves, and other publications. She has published two alphabet books with her illustrator husband (yes, also a redhead) and is preparing to publish a poetry memoir about boundary-less living, codependency, debilitating anxiety, and the life-changing effect of a gentle counselor. She is also an editor at The Way Back to Ourselves. You can find Sarah’s work on Instagram @bysarahsteele where she shares thoughtful poetry, original watercolors, musings about boundaries, and the occasional song that bubbles up and over. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/thewaybackpoetryhour201 monthly 0.5 2023-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/cca82e5c-ba13-455a-9de2-3489751e6359/poetry+hour+201+b.png Blog - You’re Invited: The Poetry Hour 201 (ENCORE) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f3894fb6-dfbe-44e8-8b58-af20492670a5/Poetry+Hour+201+Encore.png Blog - You’re Invited: The Poetry Hour 201 (ENCORE) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4d79e9d7-ac39-4a88-9391-c5ba6c5837b7/thewayback%2Blogo.png Blog - You’re Invited: The Poetry Hour 201 (ENCORE) - YOU BELONG HERE. Any questions can be directed to us at thewayback2ourselves@gmail.com. And please be sure to submit the workshop fee above by clicking on the “Workshop Payment” tab to reserve your seat. Once your payment is submitted, you will receive a follow-up email with a greeting and some questions about YOU, along with the ZOOM link (please give us a few days to get back to all of you, as we want to make this as personal as possible). Please save this email for the day of the workshop. Just a friendly reminder, that you must be at least 18 years of age to attend. And please, no refunds in the event that you cannot attend, as we will be planning for you and seats are limited. Blessings, Kimberly & TWBTO Team https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/oursacredscars monthly 0.5 2023-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1692216032473-SQNS22EY5LUI7ISKJBY4/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Our Sacred Scars: Making Meaning from Suffering (Part 1) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1692215514316-C6SHZJRHGRSK3PQSYPQV/13.jpg Blog - Our Sacred Scars: Making Meaning from Suffering (Part 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1692215516488-DVZA0D961R1QWGKP5ZTQ/27.jpg Blog - Our Sacred Scars: Making Meaning from Suffering (Part 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1692215518977-VO0F721WWQQPC2JVSHKM/38.jpg Blog - Our Sacred Scars: Making Meaning from Suffering (Part 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1692215556328-GX58P0VNTCH9I0YYSOUQ/10.jpg Blog - Our Sacred Scars: Making Meaning from Suffering (Part 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1692215519804-JVJACNSBJIRE0CEX425P/39.jpg Blog - Our Sacred Scars: Making Meaning from Suffering (Part 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1692215517637-43ZKSRTLHCPVBBQIU5XJ/32.jpg Blog - Our Sacred Scars: Making Meaning from Suffering (Part 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/14918202-5d60-47dd-bc39-6f04d3ecba13/WalkingWithGod_2000x1125.jpg Blog - Our Sacred Scars: Making Meaning from Suffering (Part 1) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d2492d0b-3c61-4252-bf6e-eb2254b699fc/headshot+8.jpg Blog - Our Sacred Scars: Making Meaning from Suffering (Part 1) - KIMBERLY PHINNEY Kimberly Phinney is a mom, wife, and child of God. As a professional helper and artist, Kimberly is an English professor, as well as a writer, counselor, and professional photographer. Her writing has been published in Ekstasis, Fathom, Calla Press, Humana Obscura, The Dewdrop, and more. After surviving a severe form of Stage 4 Endometriosis and sepsis in 2021, she is now earning her doctorate in counseling to help the marginalized and suffering. She is the founder and editor of this faith community and literary journal, The Way Back to Ourselves, and was recently featured on ABC News and Good Morning America for her national teaching award and the compelling health story surrounding it. As a mental health and disabilities advocate, Kimberly hopes to use her life, story, and art to help others find their way back to wholeness and faith in a world that has forgotten how. She is glad you are here. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/tannerolson monthly 0.5 2023-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/7df80b93-9bba-4387-bce9-8ea710598b2f/tannerolson.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Tanner Olson, Written to Speak Founder - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/b550af05-1ebe-4a61-90ad-0e7131e825dd/tannerolson2.png Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Tanner Olson, Written to Speak Founder - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/08111074-e843-4181-a195-c6bf158820d2/tannerolson3.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Tanner Olson, Written to Speak Founder - YOU CAN CONNECT WITH TANNER, TOO: Find hope or be a HOPE-SPREADER yourself. Check out Tanner’s blog, books, podcast, merch, and more at www.writtentospeak.com. You can hire him for 1:1 creative consultation or as a speaker for your group or event, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/0a0a2a75-12e4-4493-a5ed-91b2564bb5d6/WalkALittleSlower-web-33.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Tanner Olson, Written to Speak Founder - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/0222e8b5-ff43-40ab-b86e-51a52299c5a0/Tanner_0058+1.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Tanner Olson, Written to Speak Founder - TANNER OLSON Tanner Olson is the founder of www.writtentospeak.com. He is a writer, speaker, poet, designer, and podcaster. He started his creative project, Written to Speak, in 2013 to spread hope and announce love through spoken word and poetry. Tanner’s writing has been described as unique for his adept ability to blend faith, humor, and curiosity as he points readers and listeners toward the ultimate source of hope and love, Jesus. Tanner has authored several best-selling books of poetry and prayer: Walk A Little Slower As You Go: Words for the Unknown I’m All Over the Place Continue: Poems and Prayers of Hope And he’s just happy to be here. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/restorationsubmissionsopen monthly 0.5 2024-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1691020371106-HB31DXK77IHT2D03AQQH/image-asset.jpeg Blog - TWBTO Literary Journal: Fall Collection 2023-RESTORATION (Submissions Open Aug. 1-Oct. 1) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1ea3f150-b02d-49e2-9709-a9bc649c5e1e/thewayback%2Blogo.jpg Blog - TWBTO Literary Journal: Fall Collection 2023-RESTORATION (Submissions Open Aug. 1-Oct. 1) - SUBMISSIONS OPEN AUGUST 1-OCTOBER 1, 2023: Click on “Contact” to learn more. Please carefully follow the submission guidelines. 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As a professional helper and artist, Kimberly is an English professor, as well as a writer, counselor, and professional photographer. Her writing has been published in Ekstasis, Fathom, Calla Press, Humana Obscura, The Dewdrop, and more. After surviving a severe form of Stage 4 Endometriosis and sepsis in 2021, she is now earning her doctorate in counseling to help the marginalized and suffering. She is the founder and editor of this faith community and literary journal, The Way Back to Ourselves, and was recently featured on ABC News and Good Morning America for her national teaching award and the compelling health story surrounding it. As a mental health and disabilities advocate, Kimberly hopes to use her life, story, and art to help others find their way back to wholeness and faith in a world that has forgotten how. She is glad you are here. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/onforgiveness monthly 0.5 2023-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/b0a36c68-1a03-4b94-b48d-9394de0acb5f/unity.jpg Blog - The Way Back Devotional: Some Thoughts on Forgiveness - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d0d8641c-70d0-437b-98c9-7b8cc7528cde/forgive.jpg Blog - The Way Back Devotional: Some Thoughts on Forgiveness - Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I? by Dr. Timothy Keller Forgiving anyone in a meaningful way is one of the hardest things a person has to do. If you do not, resentment and vengeance begin to consume you. It is nearly impossible to move past transgression without forgiveness, but few people have the resources and the tools to forgive others fully and move on with their lives. Forgiveness is an essential skill, a moral imperative, and a religious belief that cuts right to the core of what it means to be human. In Forgive, Timothy Keller shows readers why it is so important and how to do it, explaining in detail the steps you need to take in order to move on without sacrificing justice or your humanity. —from www.TimothyKeller.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/89568633-22c5-4fd0-aeb9-ff4e8c7b1e8b/zaherbw.jpg Blog - The Way Back Devotional: Some Thoughts on Forgiveness - ZAHER ALAJLANI Zaher Alajlani is a Pushcart-nominated Syrian short-story author, editor, researcher, and translator living between Romania and Greece. His work has been featured in various publications, including Agape Review, Ariel Chart, Bandit Fiction, Active Muse, Altered Reality, Revista Echinox, The Way Back to Ourselves, and The Journal of Romanian Literary Studies. In addition to contributing to The Way Back to Ourselves, he is a prose editor for Agape Review and a proofreader for Metacritic Journal for Comparative Studies and Theory. Zaher has a Ph.D. from the Comparative Literature Department of Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca. His research focuses on early modern horror fiction, the relationship between science and religion, morality and meaning, and the 19th-century mad scientist prototype. He speaks English, Arabic, Romanian, and Greek. Zaher is a member of the Panhellenic Association of Translators and the Association of Fiction Creators in Romania. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/the-way-back-storytellers-summer-poetry-contest-winners monthly 0.5 2023-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1682958918592-8W8ZY13VF4BP7ANN2EK5/unsplash-image-FluPNkHfCTs.jpg Blog - WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT: “Storytellers” Summer Poetry Contest 2023 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1689988216106-A1TODTU10KLRUY7EGR7H/storytellers2.png Blog - WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT: “Storytellers” Summer Poetry Contest 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1689988211741-YCNVI9UJ29GIQPHE6I3R/storytellers.png Blog - WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT: “Storytellers” Summer Poetry Contest 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1689988216289-2T6CSQO8KFF8ODIP28YO/storytellers3.png Blog - WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT: “Storytellers” Summer Poetry Contest 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1689988211787-Q2QU516JA1CN3L6UN0A0/storytellers1.png Blog - WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT: “Storytellers” Summer Poetry Contest 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4d79e9d7-ac39-4a88-9391-c5ba6c5837b7/thewayback%2Blogo.png Blog - WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT: “Storytellers” Summer Poetry Contest 2023 - We will be reaching out to the winners soon, as well as all our poets who expressed interest in publishing their poetry in our FALL LITERARY JOURNAL: RESTORATION. Submissions for our literary journal are open August 1-October 1, 2023. See more details about submissions on our “CONTACT” page. Thank you again for trusting us with your work and being such a vital part of our community. YOU BELONG HERE. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/aliturgyforfaithfulcreatives monthly 0.5 2025-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1689182595341-1WCTISWUZPF8ACYJLZZ4/image-asset.jpeg Blog - A Liturgy for Faithful Creatives - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1737939178282-AA7LQZPPLX1NHFW74SLB/faithful+4.png Blog - A Liturgy for Faithful Creatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1737939185562-NZOBHOXZE1WLJJNO9GYM/faithful.png Blog - A Liturgy for Faithful Creatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1737939171665-1WDJKNCOOO6EMXUBYOCX/faithful+2.png Blog - A Liturgy for Faithful Creatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1737939179563-A09D05WDBRTF5N69XCBU/faithful+5.png Blog - A Liturgy for Faithful Creatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1737939171641-OHCMB2WUFONM1BYCX6UP/faithful+3.png Blog - A Liturgy for Faithful Creatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d2492d0b-3c61-4252-bf6e-eb2254b699fc/headshot+8.jpg Blog - A Liturgy for Faithful Creatives - KIMBERLY PHINNEY Kimberly Phinney is a writer, professor, and counselor. She’s been published in Christianity Today, Ekstasis, Fathom, Humana Obscura, Calla Press, and more. She is founder of www.TheWayBack2Ourselves.com. Her poem “Exalted Ground” was nominated for the Pushcart Prize in 2024 with The Dewdrop. Her poem “An Ode to Hard Dark Nights” won the Audience Choice Award in the Bright Wings Poetry Contest with Ekstasis and Makers and Mystics in 2024. And her small collection of poetry from Of Wings and Dirt won runner up in Fathom Magazine’s Poetry Contest in 2023. A doctoral candidate in community care and counseling, Kimberly holds an M.Ed. in English and studied at Goddard’s Creative Writing MFA program. She was featured on Good Morning America for a national award and teaching through critical illness. Her poetry collection, Of Wings and Dirt, was a bestseller on the Amazon Charts in 2024 for several months. Her second book of poetry, Exalted Ground: Poems of Praise and Lament for the Living, will be published in 2025. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/breakdownsandboundaries monthly 0.5 2023-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1688961641159-MWCIRAUMVAMVLMXHWCQH/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Breakdowns, Boundaries, and a Better Interpretation (Part 1 of The Boundaries Series) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1689012063633-DQRFW8ZTEAQ5SG4MZSB7/il_1588xN.3880663305_m6i8.jpg Blog - Breakdowns, Boundaries, and a Better Interpretation (Part 1 of The Boundaries Series) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1689012063942-VRVUE68NCQT7C9XTOKNX/il_1588xN.4008186342_d03u.jpg Blog - Breakdowns, Boundaries, and a Better Interpretation (Part 1 of The Boundaries Series) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1689012065189-VAE59HB728E7I8PJE9CX/il_1588xN.4562494006_rhmu.jpg Blog - Breakdowns, Boundaries, and a Better Interpretation (Part 1 of The Boundaries Series) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1689012638590-2147JYJ2WE5361601DFE/il_1588xN.3710513029_r6fj+%281%29.jpg Blog - Breakdowns, Boundaries, and a Better Interpretation (Part 1 of The Boundaries Series) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1689011493081-J9635DM9OZ027XJONF0Y/il_794xN.1117403020_5efq.jpg Blog - Breakdowns, Boundaries, and a Better Interpretation (Part 1 of The Boundaries Series) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1689011493207-UCW6O67IRM4LCEYAKZV3/il_1140xN.1000622953_b9xz.jpg Blog - Breakdowns, Boundaries, and a Better Interpretation (Part 1 of The Boundaries Series) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/2fa0d324-c4ed-40fd-a37c-68eddb9689b3/sarah+bw.jpg Blog - Breakdowns, Boundaries, and a Better Interpretation (Part 1 of The Boundaries Series) - SARAH STEELE Sarah is a poet and lifelong teacher. These days, that looks like leading her four lively redheads in their Michigan homeschool and engaging with students of all ages in poetry workshops, watercolor classes, nature study, and neighborhood book clubs. She thrives on community that goes deep and is grounded on biblical truths. You can find Sarah’s poems in The Fallow House, Calla Press, The Way Back to Ourselves, and other publications. She has published two alphabet books with her illustrator husband (yes, also a redhead) and is preparing to publish a poetry memoir about boundary-less living, codependency, debilitating anxiety, and the life-changing effect of a gentle counselor. She is also an editor at The Way Back to Ourselves. You can find Sarah’s work on Instagram @bysarahsteele where she shares thoughtful poetry, original watercolors, musings about boundaries, and the occasional song that bubbles up and over. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/nicholastrandahl monthly 0.5 2023-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f704de36-1dcc-4fc4-82fb-8d9b372da637/NT+Author+Photo+bw.JPG Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Award-Winning Poet Nicholas Trandahl - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1686959403417-91BALLQGS3RIL130HRAY/MS+Book+Photo.JPG Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Award-Winning Poet Nicholas Trandahl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1686959410991-LJ5F33REEMBEC5NZOMOO/ATCATW+Book+Photo.JPG Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Award-Winning Poet Nicholas Trandahl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/639024c8-6498-4ce9-862f-0f85be7693e7/nick-trandahl-photo.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Award-Winning Poet Nicholas Trandahl - NICHOLAS TRANDAHL Nicholas Trandahl is an award-winning Wyoming poet and author of four poetry collections. He was the recipient of the Wyoming Writers Milestone Award and has been repeatedly nominated for the Pushcart Prize. A husband and father, Trandahl draws inspiration from his excursions into the backcountry of the American West, his family, his time as a soldier, and from his search for holiness. Trandahl works as a journalist and serves as Mayor of his community. He’s also the poetry editor for The Dewdrop literary journal, and is the chairman of the annual Eugene V. Shea National Poetry Contest. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/thebreakup monthly 0.5 2023-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1688702623257-AH0HLNTBZFC6630BLGXJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Break-Up: Learning to Live Life in the Broken Pieces - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1688704584464-7DJTCUXT37137SGANWDL/broken+8.jpg Blog - The Break-Up: Learning to Live Life in the Broken Pieces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1688704583937-QWOBZ2M9KKFV1087F9PQ/broken+7.jpg Blog - The Break-Up: Learning to Live Life in the Broken Pieces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1688704582720-KUZ18AC52Y2NLNX7K32Q/broken+5.jpg Blog - The Break-Up: Learning to Live Life in the Broken Pieces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1688704583426-HDYJX3WNWOJ739X9R03Z/broken+6.jpg Blog - The Break-Up: Learning to Live Life in the Broken Pieces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1688704582468-PF0UV9NAPYM80HVSM1IF/broken+4.jpg Blog - The Break-Up: Learning to Live Life in the Broken Pieces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1688704615229-0LY5Q8MEVPXQ04VWCQQW/broken.jpg Blog - The Break-Up: Learning to Live Life in the Broken Pieces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d2492d0b-3c61-4252-bf6e-eb2254b699fc/headshot+8.jpg Blog - The Break-Up: Learning to Live Life in the Broken Pieces - KIMBERLY PHINNEY Kimberly Phinney is a mom, wife, and child of God. As a professional helper and artist, Kimberly is an English professor, as well as a counselor and photographer. Her writing has been published in Ekstasis, Fathom, Calla Press, Humana Obscura, The Dewdrop, and more. After surviving a severe form of Stage 4 Endometriosis and sepsis in 2021, she is now earning her doctorate in counseling to help the marginalized and suffering. She is the founder and editor of this faith community and literary journal, The Way Back to Ourselves, and was recently featured on ABC News and Good Morning America for her national teaching award and the compelling health story surrounding it. As a mental health and disabilities advocate, Kimberly hopes to use her life, story, and art to help others find their way back to wholeness and faith in a world that has forgotten how. She is glad you are here. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/ishappinessenough monthly 0.5 2024-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1687475424426-OLOOSFY6MYVMCKSRPLLG/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Is Happiness Enough Accomplishment for One Day? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/64f34298-855d-4356-843b-37c5e645da96/Web+capture_22-6-2023_191339_www.thesecondcup.org.jpg Blog - Is Happiness Enough Accomplishment for One Day? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/5f88dce6-df91-4621-942d-d3a497a014f1/Deidre.jpg Blog - Is Happiness Enough Accomplishment for One Day? - DEIDRE BRALEY Deidre Braley is a freelance writer and editor. She lives in Maine with her husband and two children, and most days can be found savoring an overly cheesy bagel or drinking a second cup of coffee while working on content for her blog and podcast, The Second Cup. She is a strong believer in the power of poetry, picking roadside flowers, and blowing past small talk at all costs. Follow her on Instagram @deidresecondcup or Facebook, and be sure to get in on her giveaway of a signature Poetry is For Rebels sweatshirt and original peony watercolor/poem, running from now until June 30! https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/thewaybackpoetryhour monthly 0.5 2023-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/5a023896-ba14-4244-be39-f6ad84ae40ae/unnamed.png Blog - You’re Invited: The Poetry Hour with TWBTO (ENCORE) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/7c4b401c-8a60-437e-97be-f1a2005b75c4/unnamed+%281%29.png Blog - You’re Invited: The Poetry Hour with TWBTO (ENCORE) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ecc892f6-1808-45af-b2ee-f8caf9181e94/nick-trandahl-photo.jpg Blog - You’re Invited: The Poetry Hour with TWBTO (ENCORE) - SPECIAL GUEST: PUBLISHED POET NICHOLAS TRANDAHL Talk with the award-winning poet and journalist about the craft of poetry, hear his KEYNOTE discussion, and have a chance to buy a SIGNED COPY of his NEW poetry collection All the Color, All the Wind. Nicholas Trandahl is a U.S. Army veteran, poet, newspaper journalist, and outdoorsman living in Wyoming with his wife and three daughters. He has been awarded the Wyoming Writers Milestone Award and has been nominated three times for the Pushcart Prize. He has published five collections of poetry and has appeared in various anthologies and literary journals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/4d79e9d7-ac39-4a88-9391-c5ba6c5837b7/thewayback%2Blogo.png Blog - You’re Invited: The Poetry Hour with TWBTO (ENCORE) - YOU BELONG HERE. Any questions can be directed to us at thewayback2ourselves@gmail.com. And please be sure to submit the workshop fee above by clicking on the “Workshop Payment” tab to reserve your seat. Once your payment is submitted, you will receive a follow-up email with a greeting and some questions about YOU, along with the ZOOM link (please give us a few days to get back to all of you, as we want to make this as personal as possible). Please save this email for the day of the workshop. Just a friendly reminder, that you must be at least 18 years of age to attend. And please, no refunds in the event that you cannot attend, as we will be planning for you and seats are limited. Blessings, Kimberly & TWBTO Team https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/onknowingwhatisbest monthly 0.5 2023-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1685761591012-U7LVMP51ZR0NEB01BBCT/image-asset.jpeg Blog - On Knowing What is Best and Who is Better - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1686790902482-1D5WC5QGRNV0A77FOV6X/oppcollective2.jpg Blog - On Knowing What is Best and Who is Better https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1686790901479-1IS88LKIKUPEYA0WAMX4/oppcollective1.jpg Blog - On Knowing What is Best and Who is Better https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1686790901402-5G9UO0E8LYN0NI108GXO/mepodcast.jpg Blog - On Knowing What is Best and Who is Better https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/0b320fe6-8686-4d31-a57d-58ba84618556/Daniel+Eccles+Headshot.jpg Blog - On Knowing What is Best and Who is Better - DANIEL ECCLES Daniel Eccles is the founder and podcast host of The Opportunity Collective, a network of emerging leaders who are creating opportunities. He is a Certified Career Counselor who assists people in making their plan "A" (the life they want to live) a reality. Daniel lives in Indianapolis, Indiana, with his wife Gwendolyn and daughter Autumn Joy. You will find him at Rivet Coffee for prayer group and waffles every Saturday morning. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/onwatchingthedesertbloom monthly 0.5 2023-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1685762085941-0PVA64N2R3W4WLV0XAXZ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - On Watching the Desert Bloom - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1686108856922-BM3FYW1RQQ3WPHE0U1QA/IntheValleyMockup.jpg Blog - On Watching the Desert Bloom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1686108856988-23RWF03SKDH45EXN872D/DSC01354.jpg Blog - On Watching the Desert Bloom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1686108857811-IWZ8JXMOIMKWL1IPAG11/IntheWildernessMockup.jpg Blog - On Watching the Desert Bloom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/7bd67d2f-4692-4c1d-be3c-387419fa21ee/Artist+Hayley+Rawnsley.jpg Blog - On Watching the Desert Bloom - HAYLEY RAWNSLEY Hayley Rawnsley is an artist and writer who loves to express the beauty in the highs and lows of the faith journey. After studying advertising and graphic design at Chapman University, she created Hidden Pearl Design, where she helps purpose-driven businesses build meaningful brands. When she’s not working on brand design projects, Hayley paints gouache and acrylic landscape paintings. What began as a way to be creative offline grew into a unique medium to connect art with faith. Through her paintings and blog, she seeks to encourage people in whatever season of life they’re in. To explore Hayley Rawnsley’s art and writings, follow her on Instagram and visit Desert’s Blooming. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/joshualeventhal monthly 0.5 2023-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/a937f7f5-0162-4946-aa86-e945f7ca964c/josh2.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Musician Joshua Leventhal - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/725da608-2cf3-4dfe-ac69-fbdbb44751e1/josh1.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Musician Joshua Leventhal - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/ef479e14-25f4-4eff-870a-51144ad9855b/OIP+%281%29.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Musician Joshua Leventhal ALL YE LEPERS initially was just going to be a collection of songs that felt most belonged on the record, though I wasn’t initially sure which songs would make the cut. But as I began curating the songs I’d already written, and writing others toward it, themes began to clearly emerge. The tensions between suffering at God’s sovereignty, of my unworthiness met by literal sainthood through Jesus; all those moments and feelings of the Christian life that seem to be gaps in its popular music. Communicating as honestly as I can without betraying reverence or hope. Not “positive,” but hopeful. It was also a fork in the road for me into squarely the singer/songwriter vein. With my first EP, it sort of flirted with the line of congregational worship (genre-bendy though it was). I still write congregational worship songs, but most of AYL doesn’t fit in that lane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1685574501892-YPNRGC1SPB64JBHPZ7WW/DSC01586.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Musician Joshua Leventhal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1685574501978-N3IEWIUG6OPIXOI0ZLHI/Final%2BProduct.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Musician Joshua Leventhal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1685574502808-11BRCI2O2HPVNH39BNKR/IMG_5690.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Musician Joshua Leventhal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/7ef66b7e-4b1c-49aa-b6a7-318a44b329f6/IMG_0479.jpg Blog - The Artist’s Interview: Musician Joshua Leventhal - JOSHUA LEVENTHAL Joshua Leventhal's voice has always been his own. Not merely in his vocals, but also his lyrical expression. At 30,000 feet, Joshua’s first full-length album, ALL YE LEPERS, is both an act of confession and glorification; the exploration of how they are wed. The songs reach fresh heights and depths, as he responds to the goodness of Christ across the spectrum of human experience—life and death, joy and sorrow, expectation and waiting. All with poetic determination and unflinching honesty. Intricate and fertile lyrics, woven through a rich and diverse sonic tapestry. Leventhal is American-born, Canadian-raised. He is married to a fellow creative, the love of his life — Kaitlyn Rose, who is a full-time abstract painter. He is currently based outside of Vancouver, BC, and is the Worship Director at Main Street Church. Visit him: JOSHUA LEVENTHAL and on Instagram @joshualeventhal. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/missionovermisery monthly 0.5 2023-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1685405001130-8KD9D0BH2SQH5OEU6YP4/image-asset.jpeg Blog - On Choosing Mission Over Misery - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/d2492d0b-3c61-4252-bf6e-eb2254b699fc/headshot+8.jpg Blog - On Choosing Mission Over Misery - KIMBERLY PHINNEY Kimberly Phinney is a mom, wife, and child of God. As a professional helper and artist, Kimberly is an English professor, as well as a counselor and photographer. Her writing has been published in Ekstasis, Fathom, Calla Press, Humana Obscura, The Dewdrop, and more. After surviving a severe form of Stage 4 Endometriosis and sepsis in 2021, she is now earning her doctorate in counseling to help the marginalized and suffering. She is the founder and editor of this faith community and literary journal, The Way Back to Ourselves, and was recently featured on ABC News and Good Morning America for her national teaching award and the compelling health story surrounding it. As a mental health and disabilities advocate, Kimberly hopes to use her life, story, and art to help others find their way back to wholeness and faith in a world that has gone loud. She is glad you are here. https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/blog/whattreasuredoyouseek monthly 0.5 2023-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/1684956479431-PJEMM2Q86XNXE2ORFJ62/image-asset.jpeg Blog - What Treasure Do You Seek? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fe5f8889305b066ff7064d/f6b7310d-e72c-40c6-8bf7-d4f591f34c3d/megan.jpg Blog - What Treasure Do You Seek? - MEGAN JOHNSON Megan Johnson is a writer, mother, and pastor. She has an Advanced Studies Certificate in Theology from Western Seminary (Portland, OR) and is pursuing her Master's in Applied Biblical Leadership (MABL). Over the last decade, Megan has spoken and taught from her Bible studies to hundreds of women. She is the Pastor of Discipleship at Real Life Church and the founder of CommonPlace, a non-profit publisher that develops resources benefitting the vulnerable. You can find her published works here: Published works: Hope Against Hope: A Word Study in Romans and Blessed: A Study on God's Blessing from Eden to Acts. 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