Observations: Through the ‘Narrow Gate’

September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 / M McKinnell

This series of six short pantoums was inspired by a prayer walk I was prompted to take during my recent retreat, as I reflected on the Scripture verses from Matthew 7:13-14. The photos were taken during my prayer walk to aid my reflections and following repetition prayer that led to the writing of these poems.

Written 10-16 September 2025 following a recent retreat

Witness in the Wilderness

February 17, 2021 / M McKinnell

(Written February, 2021
Scripture references: Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13)

It’s humbling to witness Jesus in the wilderness –
He has such strength, such courage, a peacefulness.
No challenge, not even the devil, can break him down –
Just one sharp rebuke removing temptation from His thought.