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The Business of Grief

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Julia

My uncle passed away the other day, quietly slipping from this life surrounded by the people who loved him most. I was not there. It’s not that I didn’t love him, I did, but that time, when breath is labored … Continue reading →

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Celebrate the Creation Cycle: A Poem for Easter

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Julia

The barrenness of winter Gives way to the bursting blooms of spring. Twisted, gnarled branches Stretch out their arms For the new season of verdant shade, Protecting birds, squirrels, and me. Bulbs and roots awake from their sleep, Revealing stems, … Continue reading →

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On My Birthday, or, Angel on Constitution Avenue

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Julia

In February, 2016, our family rented the second floor of a row house one block from the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. We spent a wonderful few days exploring museums, monuments, and landmarks, but our most precious moment was an … Continue reading →

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Ugh, Chores!

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Julia

Chores. The word falls with a clunk from the tongue. It is neither romantic nor poetic. When we describe something as a chore, we say it with deep, heavy sighs and dramatic eye rolling. “Oh, that was such a chore.” The … Continue reading →

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Blowing Bubbles

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Julia

  Blowing bubbles: chasing troubles False humility: self idolatry   Floating on the wind, circle back again Time has taken hope forsaken   Blowing bubbles: healing troubles True humility: solidarity   Facing in the wind, forward to the end Christ … Continue reading →

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Draw Deeply

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Julia

  Draw a drink of water Deeply from the well; Wayward woman sitting At the gates of Hell.   Living Water quenches What pleasure never can; Filling up her emptiness In the arms of men.   Judge not others harshly … Continue reading →

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Broken Glass

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Julia

  Shattered, broken life pieces Scattered on the floor; Usefulness is ended Beautiful no more.   Shards of glass, sharp edges Gathered up cut deep; Vibrant colors dirt-dulled My soul no more to keep.   Shattered, broken life pieces Scattered … Continue reading →

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Real Simple

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Julia

Standing in line at the grocery store, I did my best to avert my eyes from pictures of scantily clad women and gossipy headlines. Thanking God for my ordinary, unnews-worthy life, my wandering gaze finally landed on a picture of … Continue reading →

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Common Tragedies

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Julia

I wrote this post over a year ago, after the tragic events that occurred at an elementary school in Connecticut. I am not really sure why I haven’t posted it before, but I have been reflecting a lot on loss … Continue reading →

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Precious Sacrifice

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Julia

  Precious sacrifice On the altar of my vice. Kicking, churning deep within; Only God can see my sin.   Mother-heart multiplied Beneath my breast and deep inside. Now the heart is punctured through; I saw nothing else to do. … Continue reading →

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