I clipped blue iris, those little teeth of God, the day your grandson died. Like spears in a vase the cut stems still take water. The window light, filtered by glass, frames life. Two weeks
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Psalm 73:26 ~ My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. (ESV) I am an assassin. I don’t mean to be. It’s not like
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Once upon a time, there was a great and powerful ruler. He enjoyed the favor of many in his kingdom but just as many resented his rule. Those who favored him celebrated him in speech
Read moreJessica Years 01, Month 1 – September 2011
There is a sick baby, wailing at the top of his lungs next to me, and the stench of human sweat surrounds me. I am overwhelmed. This is not my universe. I sit downtown Nashville,
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