Does God Care about Our Happiness? A Book Review of The Happiness Dare by Jennifer Dukes Lee

I have to confess: I have always been a bit of a happiness skeptic. Sure, I know that God intends us to have deep and abiding joy. But somehow the term “happy” seemed to be joy’s cheaper, less durable knock-off. In addition to this, there have been plenty of times in my life that the joy […]

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Rubicon

Rubicon I have worn out my soles pacing this pebbled shore eyes grown weary watching the distant other I have the courage, I think to cross the water cast my paper boats adrift  set them afire, watch them blaze down the river like burning stars against a watery blue sky. all that holds me here […]

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  seeds take them in your hand spilling over through trembling fingers they pour sliding, one over another smooth brown seed coats flow broadcast them wide sweeping out let them fly through open hands released, a gift cotyledon-encased embryos sow wait for them now taking root in rich soil while your hands, empty fold and […]

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