Tag: Suffering
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The Detour
Life rarely follows the roadmap we create. You’ve learned this truth intimately, walking paths marked with unexpected turns and heavy burdens. At times, the suffering seemed unbearable, the detours relentless. Dreams that once burned bright dimmed under the weight of uncertainty and pain. There were moments you cried out, “Why, God? Why now?” The silence…
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Exposure
Light dispels darkness allowing us to see what is hidden or obscured. Metaphotically, it represents hope, knowledge, and truth that overcomes despair, ignorance and fear. Light in the darkness can be a force of guidance, direction, and warmth in a cold, lonely, isolated environment. Light transforms darkness bringing change and awareness. The truth is that…
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Through Weepy Eyes
I didn’t see it coming. The blow that left me with the metaphorical wind sucked from my lungs. As I read through the accusations, the tears flowed like a dam that has just met capacity. A rush of emotions saturated every part of my body and landed with an incomprehensible weightiness. The depths of my…
Braving Authenticity 