Presence is a powerful thing. Absence is heartbreaking. But in order for the reality of presence to be the most powerful, absence in some form has to be realized. In mid-March I stepped off of a plane onto foreign soil, and into a new normal full of presence, love and a consistent outpouring of the … Continue reading presence
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As I sit here typing this, the sounds that surround me are the Pathways kids arguing about a foul while they play basketball, which quickly turns into girlish giggles and taunts...from boys. There is Creole floating over the wall from the village next door. A baby crying. A plane coming in for a landing at … Continue reading placed
night
Night brings quiet. Night brings peace. Night has an unmistakable, crisp scent. Night brings darkness and fear, but night brings stars. A light in the darkness. Since I was a little girl, as soon as the sun disappeared my lips could not contain the endless flow of words. My best conversations have all taken place … Continue reading night
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