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Amazing Freedom

God, today— and for the rest of my life allow me to experience your amazing freedom. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real-life wisdom on to others as I embark on this … Continue reading

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The things we savor….

Tasting a fresh tomato while studying abroad in Europe one summer was delicious. – Whitney Kaufhold New Hardcover books- Erika Veurink Touching clay – feeling its malleability and moisture, its potential. I remember once in ceramics class I took it … Continue reading

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God’s Wife

We called Dad “The Answerman.” He seemed to know the answer to every question. Mom accused him of thinking he knew more than God, which was funny since my father was agnostic. “I guess that makes me God’s wife,” she … Continue reading

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My Radiant Light

My close friends know that I lost my mother to ovarian cancer. They don’t know that five years later, I lost my brother to a fatal accident — and that within months of his passing, my father also died, his … Continue reading

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My Brother’s Eid Gift

Every year, my family vies for best Eid gift. When I was growing up in northwest London, my favorite toy was a light-up, spinning Cinderella doll that my mother bought from the Disney store (a big deal because that’s where … Continue reading

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