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Read more: how farThere have been a lot of specific moments this summer that have revealed to me how far we’ve come. A few weeks ago, the kids and I went out for pizza at our favorite spot. The kids like it because there’s an old-school gum-ball machine in the vestibule. I like it because I can buy…
other thinkings…
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broken spine
Read more: broken spineWhen I read a book, I tend to break its spine. By the time the last sentence is read, the cover is a little worn and the pages a tad more tattered. When I read Gone With the Wind last month, I ripped the book into two pieces because it was just too big to carry the whole thing around. When I finished The Girl…
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sand dollar joy
Read more: sand dollar joyJoy feels far these days, and I don’t know exactly why. It’s like a sand dollar buried on the beach. You don’t know where it is, but you know it’s somewhere, so you keep on walking until you find it. You keep slapping your bare foot against the wet sand, hoping to feel the bulge of life beneath. And when the sun starts to set…
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the first of one thousand gifts
Read more: the first of one thousand giftsIt was a rough day. I walk into my first class (third period) and the kids want to know if I’m mad. I haven’t even said a word yet. Am I mad? No, I’m exhausted. I’m insecure. I don’t know what I’m doing, and their complaints and eye rolls only serve as a constant reminder of my doubts. Am I mad? Am I having a…
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eager and waiting
Read more: eager and waitingdear God, let me be patient for your plans to come to light. let me patient for all the work that you still have yet to complete in me. You know my heart. You know my desires. they beat within me, and sometimes it feels as if they beat me. but God. You made me joanna. You’ve called me to be single now and, Lord,…
Do justice. Love kindness. Walk humbly.
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