Ruah Poetry
Hello! Thank you so much for stopping by my site. I am glad that you’re here.
It wasn’t until college that I began really exploring poetry as a way to process my small world and everything I had been through. That was the first time I could really tell the Lord was stirring something in me. I was thirsty to write and the Lord was directing my pen as a way to heal, restore, and counsel me. Years later, I started this site and named it “Ruah Poetry”. Ruah means “wind/breath/spirit” in Hebrew and I always loved that. I was drawn to the idea and began seeing those three words interchanged in many ways. I believe the Lord is present when we create, I believe his Spirit, Ruah, is there. And this gives me hope.
“Hope is the thing with feathers…”- Emily Dickinson
We all need hope in this life. I have been sexually, emotionally, and mentally abused by those meant to protect and love. I have faced dark spiritual warfare leaving me paralyzed in fear. My family has been betrayed and rejected for standing up for what it right by those closest to us. I have lost family and friends, some so close I considered them siblings. In being honest, haven’t we all? In this little paragraph outlining in no specific detail what I’ve been through, how many of these examples can you relate to? The one thing this world and life that unites every human being is this: suffering. But take heart! The Bible gives us this:
We also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. Romans 5:2-5
And Jesus’ own words provide more comfort than any others: “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
My prayer is that these poems (journal entries) and outpourings of my heart encourage, strengthen, and manifest in you the hope that does not put to shame; that you know the peace He offers. The kind that doesn’t make sense, that sits with you in the unknown and pain, in the celebration and joy, in the weeping and in the rejoicing. I am by no means a professional poet, and am still growing in my editing and writing process, but that’s not what this place is for. This is a place to share. Share in hopes that it leads you back to the original artist, creator, and healer: Jesus.
Sincerely,
Alex
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