Thanksgiving
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Life in the Preparation
I used to spend a lot of time writing, thinking, pondering, reflecting. Self-analysis was key to feeling whole and alive, and it has always been through writing. I could write myself down off of a cliff, out of the darkness, into the glorious light. God would show up and remind me that what I am Continue reading
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These are the Beginning Times
I am sitting on my balcony, having a staring contest with the moon. I am sure he is winning. I am wearing shorts and a tank-top and I am not the slightest bit cold. I am here in Hurst, TX. I am living my life. I am living in the future, at times. Imagining days Continue reading
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Thanksgiving Dinner With Perfect Strangers
Today I had thanksgiving with a family I don’t even know. I was unsure about it before hand. I text my friend Mere and said it was going to be awkward. She said “Awkward makes for the best stories!” She is wise. So I decided to write about it. It’s not like I didn’t know Continue reading
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Naming Grace Moments
I just got home after being away six weeks. I also just finished Ann Voskamp’s book “One Thousand Gifts.” It is a book you have to read slowly, breathe in every sentence, let it affect you and wake you up. Indeed, that is her cry: “Wake up!” See that everything in your life is a Continue reading
Brooke Gale LouvieR 