Monthly Archives: April 2011

The Sun Has Risen

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

Even when the night is long and unending, despite the unceasing thunder and rain of the storm, bad weather  never stays forever and in the end the sun always rises and wipes away the sorrow of the past. The sun may … Continue reading →

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Grace Like Rain

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

The following post is a re-told version of my experience of a production of the Passion Play during my trip to Mexico. I sat there, eyes watery, heart pounding, holding a slip of paper with my worst sins written out … Continue reading →

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What Is Beautiful?

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

Time and time again, I’ve asked myself: “Does this look good?” I’m constantly questioning my looks, changing my mind about how I should appear, and laughing at what I used to look like and how bad that was. It makes … Continue reading →

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I Didn’t Know…But He Did

Posted on April 10, 2011 by

I’ve been sentimental lately…thinking about the things that have passed since last spring and how they have altered my life and my self. Most of all I’ve realized that I am not the same person as I was last April, … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Take Away My Love

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

I stand almost alone in the grave yard, in front of a casket baring her I love. I look at the roses laid for her, I feel the rain on my shoulders. I try to say a prayer for her … Continue reading →

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A Providential Bend

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

Sometimes life seems like a straight road with everything perfectly planned out for our benefit. Just as everything seems right and good, we reach a bend and suddenly we become upset, confused, and scared. What we thought we had figured … Continue reading →

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