Trust (Page 2)

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Am I more afraid of failure or success? (article)

Sometimes we, as artists, hold our creations close to the vest when they are meant to be released into the wild, to find new life and horizons beyond their creators.

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Light from heaven

When I am gone. (a poem)

Don’t mourn me or lament my passing.

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A black and white photo of people, fists raised, protesting in front of the White House, Washington, DC. Taken May 30th, 2020, at a Black Lives Matter rally.

Hopefully (article)

We have all known the narcissistic bully on the playground. For those of us who have lived long enough to see how those stories pan out, we have seen the pain, fear, and self-doubt that many of those bullies were dealing with under the surface.

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Hundreds of golden fireflies illuminate a night scene amongst tall grass in a thicket of trees. Photo taken in a forest in Thailand.

Performance Anxiety (a poem)

I walked out of the din, wandered into the yard. I never thought performing would be so damned hard.

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Praying hands with faith in religion and belief in God on blessi

What does faith look like? (article)

I bought into the thought that faith was independent of trust.

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A couple holding hands, facing toward the sun, with a bright sun flare between the silhouetted fingers against a pale blue sky.

fell (a poem)

hand in hand, we left that day, together, come rain or shine.

the longer i live, the more i see, it’s true that love is blind.

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Street signs backed by a clear blue sky, at the intersection of Church and State Streets in Salem, Oregon.

One Nation Gone Under (article)

As someone who believes in God and who tries to follow the teachings of Jesus, it pains me to say this but…

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US Capitol

America First (a poem)

This America has always been, as you may have guessed, about conquest.

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Viewed from above, 15 wooden figurines, made from white pine, stand atop a table. They are surrounding a single red figurine, which is lying on its side amongst them. The image represents bullying, harassment and loneliness.

When I look  (a poem)

I have been thinking, a lot, the last two days—about who I want to be in this moment.

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Cartoon rendering of two men arguing and insulting each other. Enemies arguing and name-calling.

A Quiet Reminder (article)

What makes us better than the people whose votes and actions we oppose?

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