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Five Minute Friday #20 – STRETCH
I link up with Lisa-Jo on Fridays, where writing solely for the fun of it is the priority: “On Fridays over here a group of people who love to throw caution to the wind and just write gather to share what five minutes buys them. Just five minutes. Unscripted. Unedited. Real. Your words. This shared feast.” Continue reading
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Laughing (Thanksday #75)
The tears streamed down my cheeks and I couldn’t see and my stomach hurt so badly and I wasn’t making any noise at all. Then a sudden gasp for air would erupt and I’d finally make a terribly horrendous noise and let out a “hoooooooooooooooo” to calm down my racing heart and aching abs. And Continue reading
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Knowing
There’s healing in the silence. Did you know that? We sat in the living room, soaking in God’s presence in total quiet. It was thick and comforting and enveloped me in a cloak of security. It was peaceful and restful and I took several very deep breaths, exhaling the stress and inhaling the scent of Continue reading
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Building (Thanksday #74)
The women come from all walks and seasons and sizes and shapes. They’re the Breakfast Club of friends, if you will. A melting pot of trials and victories and losses and gains. They’ve walked with each other through boyfriends, jobs, marriages, miscarriages, children, homes, moves, laughs, cries, pounds lost, pounds gained, hair colors, hair styles, Continue reading
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Waiting
The sigh escapes in a loud and violent and exhausted burst. It even has little angry spores that scratch my throat as I exhale. I’m tired and I’m grumpy and I’m ready for the next phase to start. God, when is it going to start? I’m waiting and I’m trying to be patient, but I’m Continue reading
