Branch
On The Vine
Encouraging your faith journey with poems & stories

Jesus says, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5

Meet Alli Matthews

Hi I’m Alli! I follow Jesus, and I love to write. I have been seeking God and writing stories, essays, & poems since childhood. I am thrilled to share them with you here!
I’m also a wife, dog mom, and physician assistant. My greatest passions are getting to know Jesus and helping people navigate their faith and health journeys.
Like all followers of Jesus Christ, I’m a student of his way, truth, and life. I won’t pretend to know everything. However, I will use the knowledge and gifts God gave me to equip and empower you. I pray that my content will bless you and that you feel welcomed here. :)

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What Do You Think About?
What are your thought patterns? What do you spend the most time thinking about throughout your days and weeks? Last week I touched on the topic of idolatry. Idolatry is obsessing over or being consumed by someone or something other than God or – in other words – worshiping someone or something other than God. Read more
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Always Looking Forward to the Next Thing
How are you doing this fall? Not going to lie, for me, it has been a rollercoaster season. I have been feeling very up and down emotionally and struggling to be content with where God has me. I even had a few weeks of anxiety creeping back into my life. I’ve been in a season Read more
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Depression & Discipline: How To Get Out Of A Slump
Even if you have never struggled with depression, you have probably experienced not wanting to do something that you know is good for you. This is a very common human struggle. The Apostle Paul describes it in Romans 7:15 as, “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do Read more