More About Sarah
While I was at Gilead Chicago as the Student Pastor and Pastoral Intern, I had the opportunity to dive into preaching/sermon writing, as well as communion liturgy. Like many preachers, I found that preaching and writing communion liturgy allowed me to connect more deeply and intentionally with God. During my time at Gilead, I found myself planting roots in my relationship with God and these practices. Now that I have shifted vocational fields, I find myself having to nourish those roots through other expressions, such as writing and art.
Finding a creative outlet to channel and continue to deepen my faith has been both challenging and at the same time very liberating. I have found myself being drawn to both the physical and written arts. I have found so much peace in bringing to life snippets of poetry written about my own life through painting.
Poem featured on Painting: "Your Wake" by Sarah DeHaan
"You left me in your wake.
In the wake of your absence I find myself wishing that I was enough.
In your wake
I found myself struggling to get to the surface, gasping for air,
Reaching for some sense of myself that got Lost in You."
On top of painting, I have also been slowly working on curating a book of prayers (publication date TBD). Centered around a queer, mental health, mixed lens, this book consists of all the prayers I needed to hear growing up. Similar to a "read this when you're feeling..." vibe, my hope is that it will be a product that helps me to heal, and maybe aids in other's healing as well.