Freedom
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Free Because of the Brave
Today I woke up, and I have the choice to do what I want with my day. I can openly speak about what is on my heart to say, I can express my opinion through writing words, and even publish it for the whole world to see online. I can disagree with you. I don’t Continue reading
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These Unfettered Lines
my story begins not-so-right fighting and biting my way out of the night aware of having a face that wasn’t my own obsessed with avoiding being alone pushing, squeezing trying to work on my breathing never believing I could really make it out on time but this is how I came Continue reading
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The Struggle Between The Tree And The Wind
Am I the only one that feels this tension, this pulling within? I am so afraid of being grounded, yet at times it’s what I want more than anything. I decided, years ago, I’d rather be a wanderer. But lately I feel old. Lately I want to take my belongings out of storage. Lately I Continue reading
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Why I Don’t Wear “The Ring.”
This is a ring. It says “Semper Honorablus” which mean “Always Honorable” in Latin, I guess. I was given this ring when I was eighteen, after “committing to live a life of honor.” I don’t talk about this much. I might say casually when people ask me where I went to school, “Oh, this errr… Continue reading
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Shout It From the Rooftops
God doesn’t hate you. He is not pissed off at you. He is not rolling his eyes at your stupidity. He doesn’t point out your flaws. He doesn’t think you’re crazy. He is not embarrassed by you. He never, ever condemns you. He isn’t impatiently tapping his giant foot up in heaven, waiting for you Continue reading
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“God’s Will” Doesn’t Tie Us Up
Christianity is a weird and awkward thing. The more I love Jesus and see who He really is the more I realize I want absolutely nothing to do with religion. “Religion” literally means, “to bind or tie.” I have returned to bondage over and over again in my life. I have listened to the voice, Continue reading
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Live Free or Die
This quote sits on the background of my desktop. The more I read it, the more it feels like my own holy mantra. I love the idea of my existence being a rebellion in an un-free world. Not rebellion in a sense of fighting against what is good and true, actually the very opposite. When Continue reading
Brooke Gale LouvieR 