Musings – Shannon Mintz

A Blessing for Women

I wrote this as a prayer and declaration for all women from their heavenly Father on Mother’s Day 2020 (Instagram) and now published here on Women’s Day 2020. Be blessed. . Before you were known or knew your first breath, I created you with precision and beauty. I delight in you as you so wonderfullyContinue reading “A Blessing for Women”

Started a New Treatment, Ideas Formed, Words Flowed

I started a new cancer treatment yesterday (June 25, 2020), so it comes with good and bad and all types of thoughts and emotions – I won’t write about that today. But it is One Step Forward and continuing towards hope and healing. What else did happen yesterday evening was that ideas and pictures andContinue reading “Started a New Treatment, Ideas Formed, Words Flowed”

A Nonsensical Poem about Words

I love words – how they make stories through sights, smell, sound – they become real. On my quest for inspiration to write again, I found this nonsensical poem I wrote in 2011 for my Psalms assignment when I was in the School of Biblical Studies. “This is a poem inspired by Psalm 104. AsContinue reading “A Nonsensical Poem about Words”

Eyes Above – Let’s Go God-Gazing

Photo Credit: Found on Facebook This post began as a little “entering the new year 2016 ministry update” for my e-mail list, but it formed into something else, my thoughts – musings with God – as God just breathed a little WITH-NESS/sturdiness/His Voice into me. I sent it out, but it is a little “musey”Continue reading “Eyes Above – Let’s Go God-Gazing”

Sonship

In ruins – Re-built Into true identity. ~ Faults and failings Turn to dust, Washed clean, Washed anew. ~ A pin drop – Light appears, Darkness chased away, Hope – not distant – Draws near. ~ Vanishing flesh Into Kingdom Come. A new creation, A new reign Built on solid foundations – The true Cornerstone.Continue reading “Sonship”

Why Do I Have a Blog?

(Above photo: Death stare because I realize I’m not drinking coffee… *Photography credit: Felicity Davies) I have wondered what to write here for a while now… This isn’t my first blog. I believe I’m entering a new season in South Africa as I started working with Creative Communications for YWAM Muizenberg – Cape Town andContinue reading “Why Do I Have a Blog?”