In a cabin on the edge of the Smoky Mountains, she sits together at a table with her parents and children. In her eyes are strength and beauty, but behind them there is brokenness…
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Plates were scraped from left over bites of turkey and dressing. The women chattered in the kitchen, giggling over secret mom stories. The kids spilled out of the house into the crisp air. I…
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Are you an earnest humanitarian or reformer? That’s Merriam Webster’s definition of a “do-gooder.” Another description is a person who reaches out to the needs of others in an attempt to create change. Wouldn’t…
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“Mama, can I have a fruit snack?” Grace called from where she was watching TV. Engrossed in dinner preparations, I heard but didn’t answer immediately. “Mama, can I have a fruit snack?” She asked…
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Tiny sock covered feet shuffle across the carpet towards my room. I hear the shh-shh-shh-shuffle getting closer. It stops a few feet from me. I look up to sleepy eyes and tornado hair. She…