Dad and I sat on the edge of the rocky cliff next to the water. With our feet hanging in the cold water, we began to put our gear on. My dad is obsessed with being in the water. My fondest memories as a kid were at the hotel pools. Dad became something else when he...
Sometimes I don’t put my full trust in Christ. I like to think I do, but my actions and feelings don’t always indicate it. Rather than dream big, I think small. Rather than take a risk, I sit back, silenced by fear, like all the times I’ve talked myself down from my...
When I was in college there was a girl named Alicia who used to make a scene everywhere she went. She was animated and expressive, with shiny black hair, piercing blue eyes, and a gap-toothed grin. Alicia liked to try to make people feel seen and appreciated. She was...
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