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Dear Tired Teacher
A friend reminded me today that I wrote this creative work back in 2018. It can originally be found in the Kansas English peer-reviewed journal here. The title of it seemed fitting for…
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What Do We Really Want?
“They have eyes, but they don’t see. They have ears, but they don’t hear.” Jeremiah 5:21 Wait, I’m sorry. Is Jeremiah talking about all of these people around me? Teenagers at…
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An Invitation of Rest
Jeremiah 6:16 “…find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’” (ESV) Stand…Look…Ask…Walk…Find… All of these verbs unfold in the command the Lord gives Jeremiah for the Israelites.…
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Walking in the Healing
My feet hit the pavement, a faster rhythm than normal. My lungs moved with strength, fueling my legs. I felt good floating down the open road as I ran past open fields. My…
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Asking in Confidence
“Are there any questions?” I ask waiting in silence for eternity. Blank faces and glazed eyes stare back at me. “This is my favorite part, Miss. The part where you stand in front…
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Looking for His Greatness
“Look! Look! Look, Brookie!” I turn my head in anticipation and curiosity, wondering what I will see. My niece’s upside down handstand? My oldest nephew and his latest sports swag? My youngest nephew…
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Standing by the Road
“Thus says the Lord: ’Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls. But they…
