Branches
By LaWanda Bailey
Two branches—one split from a tree in the city, and one on the ground in the country—taught me some lessons about my walk with God.
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Resurrection
By Kathleen Brown
The horizon is bruised. Clouds swell in uneven layers – blue, purple, black, slashes of dirty yellow. The afternoon is closing in on us like a tomb, the light dusky, the air thick and still.
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Who am I?
By Ruth Bomar
This month I turn fifty. All life’s changes cause me to wonder, “Who am I?”
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Desires of the Heart
By Joy Thomas
I liked living in a duplex right across the street from my son's school. One more year and he'd go to high school, but for now this was very convenient. Outside we had no privacy and a tiny yard, but inside, the ceiling was high, and the skylights let in lots of light in the afternoon. I longed for open space.
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Laughing Out Loud: A Tribute to Girlfriends
By LaWanda Bailey
"Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh." Luke 6:21 (NIV)
Women hold the world together with a mop in one hand and a briefcase in the other. If we do get a chance to sit down, our laps automatically fill with children and laptops. We succeed at home and in the workplace. But once in a while, responsibilities and heartaches gang up and try to take us down. The next time that happens, get yourself a girlfriend and laugh.
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