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Woman at the Well: It’s Her
Forgiveness has never been my strong suit. I’ve been breathing on this earth for just shy of 40 years which means I’ve endured plenty of offenses and assaults, including bullies in school and being a working woman in male-dominated industries. It’s pretty nasty out there and there are plenty of reasons to harden myself towards…
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Woman at the Well: Fallow Ground
There were two primary events that made up the bulk of this war. The first was an initial thievery of money taken from me and another owner of the funds that were in Zera’s care. The second was a more narrowly focused assault that was meant to single me out, further taking possessions that were…
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Woman at the Well: The War
I am a woman torn apart by war. A very private, personal war. Its only witnesses are those immediately around me and they, too, have been affected. This war has caused pain, division, and loss. Some of those losses are unrecoverable. My disclaimers… I must, for the purposes of this story, tell some of the…
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Starting Over
I am on the cusp of yet another New Year. The clock strikes midnight in precisely 6 hours and 15 minutes and I am basking in a day off from work, dreaming about a better tomorrow. It’s the last day of 2020 and, like everyone else in the world, I am saying good riddance to…
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All In A Day’s Laments & Joys
I Choose Joy. That is all… I just have to choose joy. No Air Conditioning I’m sitting here on the sofa in our newly renovated house… well, phase one is mostly done anyways… It’s technically autumn but you wouldn’t know it because the forecast is calling for temperatures in the mid-nineties this week. Our house…
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Times Have Changed: A New Ministry & Focus
My soul is settled and content. It feels so good. After a tumultuous fall, winter, and spring, this summer is full of new growth and direction. New hopes and dreams. New pursuits and even a few new additions to the bucket list. Times have changed. Brooks and I don’t have plans for further attempts at…
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William Smith
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