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Light in the Darkness

December 18, 2021 was a Saturday. Sabbath. I now refer to it as my Freedom Day. It was the day I moved from death to life. From despair to hope. Probably the one most impactful day of my entire life. From darkness to light. It was the day the world as I knew it exploded. Continue reading
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Three Years…

Some pivotal or traumatic events become a blur in our memories, or we even end up with gaps and holes in our memories surrounding that event. Other times that pivotal or traumatic event is seared into our memories in explicit detail. Time slows down, details typically overlooked are now glaring and bold. For me, December Continue reading
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My Re-commitment Day

October 9, 2021 The tears were hot and heavy. The sobs shook my entire body. The terror and desperation overwhelming me threatened to choke the very breath out of me. This was not how things were supposed to be. No. No. NO! “God, DO SOMETHING!!!” Was it a plea? A demand? A request? Whatever it Continue reading
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River Reflections and 2024

The writer reminisces a serene river journey on her family’s Missouri farm and reflects on the passage of time. She muses about aligning past and present dreams, evaluates personal growth, and anticipates her focus/theme for the coming year. Her contemplation culminates in an excited outlook on the future. Continue reading
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Healing
A new year is here. Why is it we love this clear marker for a new start so much? Aside from the calendar, January 1st doesn’t have much to set it apart from December 31st or January 2nd. Same weather. Same basic number of hours and minutes and sunlight and darkness. Yet this day, more Continue reading
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