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Regarding the God of Merciful Reversals
I escaped the crushing dirge of dread.
Tonia Colleen Martin
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God, Is That You?
As light arrows through darkness like morning comes through a louvered window, this painting is an attempt to capture life-giving waters...
Tonia Colleen Martin
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Tonia Colleen Martin
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Ancient Medicine
One day we will come over the rise to see what has always been true. I say we, because others will stand with me; We will see what we...
Tonia Colleen Martin
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The Helper is in The World
Not all drunkenness results from fermentation. Some altering libations arrive in the sudden thaw of frozen memories trapped in reptilian...
Tonia Colleen Martin
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Who do you belong to?
I belong to God. But I forget a lot and have to be reminded.
Tonia Colleen Martin
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The Cloud of Witnesses
“Do you see what this means—all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we’d better get on with...
Tonia Colleen Martin
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Standing in the Gap of Mystery By Praying for Others
"Standing in the gap" is a Biblical term. I think of it as praying for others and asking for God's wisdom and protection. Sometimes I am...
Tonia Colleen Martin
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It's All True
Are You out there?
Are You good?
Do You love us?
Have we understood?
Tonia Colleen Martin
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The Slow Process of Transformation
“For in You (Christ Jesus) the orphan finds mercy.” – Hosea 14:3 “If Your Presence does not go with me, don’t send me up from here.” –...
Tonia Colleen Martin
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Finding Home in a World of Displacement
In the bleak night of universal displacement, the coyotes moaned and yelped as I, unable to sleep, considered our divided histories;...
Tonia Colleen Martin
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Overcomers Now and In the Future
Overcoming requires the safety of a compassionate community. We mined our histories with feathers. We remembered the lies that blew out...
Tonia Colleen Martin
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The Ultimate Cure for Insomnia
Consider prayer as a cure for insomnia.
Tonia Colleen Martin
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Ours Is A Story of Repair
Do you believe the Lord of the Universe, the Alpha and the Omega, is the author of your story?
Tonia Colleen Martin
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Affidavit of Identity In Retrograde
The following is an exploration of ancestry in the form of a fictitious legal document. It is also a lament and evidence of my deep and...
Tonia Colleen Martin
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Embrace Disruption - What Happens When a Fireball Lands in the Middle of Your Dreams
When A Fireball Lands in the Middle of Your Dreams
Tonia Colleen Martin
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