Namesake

I'm not exactly sure when or where I first came across this poem or even who wrote it (I've seen authorship attributed to a few different people), but I'm positive it was sometime during my first 2 years of undergrad at Loras. It really spoke to me then and continues to speak to me each time I read it. I used to have it posted next to my bed and next to my crucifix, but my copies have since gotten lost in a couple of moves. Despite being lost, I frequently look up the poem and read it a couple of times, especially when I'm going through something tough. Not only does it remind me to "hang it on the cross," but it allows me to remember that I don't bear my cross alone. 

After some recent events and some thinking and praying, I've decided to start this blog. I don't know what I'm going to write about or even how often, but I'm going to try it out. Who knows I may post a few times and abandon it, but it's worth a shot. Let me know if there are any specific things you'd like to hear from me about. God bless and enjoy the poem!

Hang It On The Cross

If you have a secret sorrow, a burden or a loss, an aching need for healing... Hang It On The Cross. If worry steals your sleep and makes you turn and toss, if your heart is feeling heavy... Hang It On The Cross. Every obstacle to faith or doubt you come across, every prayer unanswered... Hang It On The Cross. For Christ has borne our brokeness and dearly paid the cost To turn our trials to triumph... Hanging On The Cross.