Written by Jackie Lymber “A moment where the world is at peace” The trees whisper to each other The birds begin their daily routine Each chirp, yearns for a ripple from the pond Nature slowly starts to wake But atlas the morning fog slowly rolls in A kiss from the

Written by Mateo Garzon How can one feel peace when one is anxious? How can one feel loved and love others when one is alone and hateful towards his brothers? How can one feel hope when one is in this darkness? I simply cannot. I soak in my anger and

Written by Lilly Fischer  “Worship is our innermost being responding with praise for all that God is, through our attitudes, actions, thoughts, and words, based on the truth of God as He has revealed Himself” (Dr. John MacArthur). The first hymn book was published in Massachusetts in 1640, a book

Do you love poetry? Are you passionate about sharing your work with people? Are you willing to try something that you haven’t before? Does listening to poetry bring you joy? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you should highly consider making an appearance at the Mahlon

Have you ever wondered why Rapunzel ended up in that tower? Why Little Red Riding Hood somehow survived against the Big Bag Wolf? Why ravens were actually Cinderella’s first friends? Well look no further than the Grimm’s Spectacularthon to answer these questions (or at least to give you a good

What was your favorite dream as a kid? Flying dreams? Candyland dreams? Dreams in which you saw old friends, old pets, a joyful reunion where nothing else mattered? Dreams that made you powerful, a hero in a story? One of my favorite dreams was one I only had once. And

Doves and crows Doves fly in the path of hope I cry and try to cope With the sounds of crows echoing in my ear I swear I’m running away from fear. Where are the doves? I know they’re there All I do is look up and stare Begging for

Few people can claim that they interweave praise to God with something as timeless and well-known as classical music. I believe that Erin Cummings did just that in her Junior Piano Recital. Although (I must confess) I am inexperienced in any forms of the art of music, Erin played in

Note from the Editor: Welcome back, Cairn! We’re celebrating the kick off of the semester by sharing a story—a story that won the Dr. Jean Minto Fellowship Writing Award for Creative Non-fiction last semester! Before we present this poignant true story, let us present its author: Abigail Wagher. What first

Written by Cornelia Schmit Who am I in this darkest place? not enough light then to see my own reflection my skin is sticky with mud I can’t get clean sand embedded deep beneath my fingernails, trapped between my toes Who am I and how do I go on? there