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Stay in the Race
The freedom to run like the wind helped me through a lot of the pain growing up in a physically abusive home. Back in the 60’s & 70’s, nobody questioned the welts or bruises on me until my coach saw one on the back of my leg as we were sitting on the grass near the track. After practice, he pulled me aside and asked how I had gotten the welt that still stung from the night before when my dad was in a drunken rage and I was the closest target to his anger. Continue reading
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Tagged Abuse, attitude, Christian Devotional, Christian Devotionals, Death, Devotional, Devotionals, Devotionals for Women, Devotions, Forgiveness, Heaven, Hope, Life, Living Life, neglect, Peace, physical abuse, Repentance, Sad, Sadness, suicide, truth, verbal abuse
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The Garden Sleeps
The Garden Sleeps I was born on a warm January day in Bakersfield, California. The cooler days of fall get my mind ready to hibernate in my art room as the temperatures dip below 60. Yes, that’s right, 60 is … Continue reading
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Tagged attitude, Devotional, Devotionals, Devotions, Gardening, growing, growth, neglect, Peace, trees, Wisdom
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