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September 11: the tragedy of one life

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Missing the bus that morning most likely saved her life. Yet she is still dead. She should have been on the 110th floor of Tower One of the World Trade Center. Instead, she was being carried to it in an elevator. She was near the 10th floor when the airplane struck the building and a… read more »

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a little vintage, perhaps?

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Since beginning my photography adventure, I’ve noticed that good photographers can take the most ordinary objects and make them look great. Or at least eye-catching. I suppose it’s their ability to offer up a new perspective on the unremarkable that makes them good photographers. Their images evoke stories, memories and feelings. I want to be… read more »

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on distance

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Heaven. It seems impossibly far away. For truly, it is impossible to get there without my Savior. My longing for heaven grows. How much longer, Lord, until it comes? My days are surely numbered. Only You know the count. And then there is the distance between what I am and what I ought to be…. read more »

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The Words I Dream

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My life seems ever marred by words spoken long ago. I wonder sometimes at their power. They were harsh words, cutting words, abusive words, spoken often, spoken with hurtful intent. They succeeded. It’s been more than half my lifetime since I heard these words. There has been genuine forgiveness. There has been reconciliation. Time has… read more »

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