Creative – Rose Valor Bradford

The Lion’s Lambs

As the harsh north wind blows the fresh snow and moves it wherever it wills erasing every track, old and new, shall the colder winds of bitterness, anger, frustration, despair, and hopelessness cover over the footsteps of Your every movement in my life, old and new? When the straight limbs of the heavy winds ofContinue reading “The Lion’s Lambs”

Talents & Skills

“Mom, what are my talents?” My face must have flashed through sixteen contortions before landing, frozen, back in foundling traumas of insecurity. If I never head the word ‘talents’ again, I wouldn’t be disappointed; I might even sweat less. “Talents?” I asked, trying to bide my time to give answer. “Is it singing?” she asked,Continue reading “Talents & Skills”

How The Grinch Learned God’s Will

“Tonight at the church they’ll light candles and sing,

But even if I joined them, I’d be a miserable thing.”

Created Chimeras

People were passing in fast-forward motion, in and out, all around. I took my seat after being shot; I sat in a daze: My heart was on the floor, blood pulsing out and bursting and staining. I did not expect to find hope; I did not wish nor ask for you to come: But IContinue reading “Created Chimeras”

Countless souls jeopardized by a global training exercise…

Imagine, if you will, a training exercise. An epic, global training exercise. An exercise well-planned by experts who have concocted an infectious disease scenario to usher in a ‘global reset’ — that is, a resetting of economic, governmental, and national orders. But, imagine, if you will, that this is only a drill… What latent effectsContinue reading “Countless souls jeopardized by a global training exercise…”

Hurricane Skies

Winter approaches. He’s left his calling card hung overhead as evening grey clouds roll in; he whispers against our cheeks, making them blush red. Like a hurricane in the sky, he funnels the sun away, as he encompasses its eye. I know he will soon close the eye with a shuttering wind. And there’s somethingContinue reading “Hurricane Skies”