Category Archives: Personal

Briar Allen

“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the … Continue reading

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Pardon My Name Change

I liked the other name. This one just seems to suit me, my life, and my writing style just a bit better. People give you funny looks when you say the word “reparation” because they aren’t sure what it means. … Continue reading

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On mixers, pie, and feeling alone.

I had a moment this week. The kind of moment that few friends hear details about because I’m to embarrassed to throw myself a pity party to everyone. This time I’ll share. I came home the other night and stared … Continue reading

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What It’s About

There is always a story behind repair. For if there were no such thing as brokenness we would need no reparation. I have learned in recent years to see a masterpiece in what at first seems ugly and wounded. As … Continue reading

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