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Cherry-Like-the-Fruit

My oldest sister, Cherry, was more or less a mystery me to me as I grew up right across the hall from her, on the second floor of our…

10 min readMar 22, 2018

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BOXES in the ATTIC

I must have been around 6 or 7 when I discovered the humid, over-stuffed playground in my grandparent’s attic on Lone Oak Road in…

4 min readFeb 15, 2018

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Scalawag

Imposing on my quiet meditation, a persistent, rogue thought shoves its foot in the door, trying to gain entry. And while I sit, my breath…

1 min readApr 17, 2023

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Scalawag

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Thoughts on Peace-Seeking…

After decades of looking in all the wrong places

2 min readFeb 26, 2023

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Composed

On driving excursions, Aaron tries to accommodate my persistent urges to pull over and let me take a picture. It hits me suddenly, so it’s…

2 min readJan 9, 2023

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Creating S

I got another storage alert from my phone this morning. There is no space left, and my phone will no longer function appropriately.

2 min readJan 6, 2023

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Creating S

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That Far Shore

I love the spaciousness of summer — lazy mornings, quiet afternoons — but somehow, I manage to fill the space with activity. I have a lazy…

2 min readAug 25, 2022

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When Defense is Destructive

I’ve watched for decades the way that people needing to be right, or worse, needing to be righteous, destroy the secure sense of safety…

2 min readAug 15, 2022

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When Defense is Destructive

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You prepare a table for me in the presence of my enemies…(Psalm 23:5)

Something about the 23rd psalm conveys a sense of safety all the way through. Safety and provision.

3 min readAug 13, 2022

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A close-up photo of soft, fluffy white weeds blooming with teeny, purple flowers in a field

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Radical Gratitude

The practice of gratitude is radical.

2 min readOct 7, 2021

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Radical Gratitude

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Laury Browning

Laury Browning

A teacher/writer, the youngest daughter of Pat and Shirley Boone. Perspective: a member of a family with a public persona, and a sort-of preacher’s kid

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