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I saw you beneath the mid-august afternoon sun. Running with your dog on a leash. Your light brown hair was parted to the left. You were wearing a light yellow shirt and your smile…your smile was from ear to ear. That scene played itself as if it was purposely done in slow motion. The sun,…
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God, Do you remember those nights where I would walk out to the front porch, past the swing, down the steps, along the sidewalk, stepped on the grass, hid from my mom’s kitchen light, sat on the grass next to the yellow tulips, and looked up at your stars? Of course you do. I remember…
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My sweet child, If I could travel back in time, I would hold you the way you wanted to be held. I would sit next to you in the school bus and wouldn’t stop talking to you until I could see your shy smile radiate your face. I would pick wildflowers with you and skip…
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My God. You are a mystery sometimes.At times, you are very clear.At times, you are a whisper, a breath against the soul, a flicker in the dark. Tonight, on my way home from Austin, there was thunder in the sky.The lightning danced. Vivid and alive but the heavens made no sound. What a clear way…
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This evening, I am at my local brewery hidden in the middle of Texas. The people are coupled and are spending time by playing games, looking through old pictures, on a date, on an outing with besties, all while country songs are taking my mind to a place of mental banjo rhythm. I am thinking…
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I think of you from time to time.Do you ever think of me? In a modern world where connection is instant—one call, one text, and we are there—yet, we remain apart by choice.Long ago, absence was felt in the spaces between visits and letters.Goodbyes were heavy, and distance made hearts ache.Now, with closeness always within…
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This evening, while I was in the shower, my thoughts turned to the cross. I don’t know why, but suddenly, I could see it so clearly in my mind. There I was, underneath the cross, looking up at Jesus. He was hanging there, His body torn and bruised. His blood was flowing down slowly and…
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