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“The people who walked in darkness …

… have seen a great light.” Isaiah 9:2 [Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] When darkness grips and happiness slips a Word of light guides in the...

In the Forest of Ardenne

In the Forest of Ardenne we are a multitude who hide from different kings and things for differing reasons. Some have found God and take holy penance...
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Dread December.

I can sense dread December about to roll in, and you can too I suspect. In rolling in it will obnubilate the soft November memories that I’m...

Essential.

I thought it would be easy, I had written it down as one of the things on my to do list. But when I got to that on my list, it wasn’t in the first...
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Alexander (15)

In his search for Alicia, Alexander travels to Brook Manor.
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Alexander (14)

In the municipal building's art gallery Alexander learns about the shocking history of the town.
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Lily (Chapter Six)

Eli followed Keeper through the night. The woods seemed to shift around them. He had lived in these hills his whole life, but he didn't recognize...
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The Waiting Room

The vertical blinds tapped against the open window, casting striped patterns on the floor that sharpened and faded with the passing cloud. Lizzie...
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The Familiar Tools

Near the end of this thing.
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My Problem with My Autobiography

I have written my autobiography a few times. Only once did I get from birth to the age I was at the time, I think 41. I lost that one, not sure how...
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Alexander (13)

Alexander seeks out Luther's daughter.
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Alexander (12)

Police arrive at the homeless camp; Alexander confronts gang-master Terry.
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Female. Human. Accident

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My mind is a barrel of snatched blurbs, tweets, quotes Addled fear of a trans future where nothing is safe, women are lost, dismembered body parts...

Singing In My Hometown

Singing In My Hometown By Paul McCann Belfast city centre was blocked to traffic so I left the car around the University area and took a walk into...
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The Leaf Blower - Part 4

On the bathroom shelf, a shabby box of Shobna’s migraine pills caught his eye, the blister pack had slid halfway out and there were only a couple of...
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On Self

A long time ago In an old leather bound book I found a quote by Socrates "Know thyself". It felt like an answer, A goal, something to live by, So I...

Christ in Everything

Christ in Everything Every good thing. Our breath of life. Living waters. Bread from heaven. The word became flesh. The healer of our bodies, soul,...

When Autumn Falls

When Autumn Falls The dying season, autumn breeze, falls quietly In September, nature’s beauty turns the page Leaves fade and turn into warm embers:...

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