Tag: hope
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Slowing Down Among the Ferns
Hand in hand, we walked down the grassy hill toward the edge of the woods. Our feet quickly met the sea of ferns welcoming us into the forest beyond. Her small hand led me through a barely visible path between the ferns; twigs and leaves crunched under our feet as…
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The Wonder of Peace Amid Waves
As published in the 2025 Calla Press Spring Literary Journal: Living in Wonder Moving my dinner around my plate, I let out a soft sigh and met the gaze of my husband sitting across the table. His eyes reflected the same exhaustion and sadness I knew people saw when they…
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The Night Will Shine Like the Day
Here in Vermont, spring is slowly making it known that she’s on her way, announcing her upcoming arrival with hopping robins and patches of grass where once lay blankets of snow. It’s the time of year when we can simultaneously step in mud and almost slip on the ice in…