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Trying
College doesn’t cut it when it comes to this. My grades may have been good but what good are those A’s when suddenly you’re the adult she trusts? They don’t teach you the answers for when she comes to your classroom and tells you she doesn’t know where God is. How do you respond when her Continue reading
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Storing
The containers of my past You asked a question And opened a box Maybe you thought it was this one in front Or somewhere in the middle At least, that was my impression. Turns out you chose the dusty one in back I try to forget about it Ignoring even when I organize and tidy. Continue reading
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Endearing
A circle around the stove Watching the water boil Who knew there were so many ways to eat ramen. I wore the sweater that was too large Because it was broken in and warm like the kitchen. And you smirked Because I eat noodles like an Italian. Continue reading
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Celebrating
I adore visiting my grandparents house. Especially at Christmastime. Everything about that two-storied structure, built by my grandpa, communicates warmth and love. As I sit tonight, I think about what happens within these walls each year, how we go through the same happy routine. There’s the room paneled in pine, where we all congregate the evening Continue reading
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Homecoming
Tell us about what home meant to you this year. Home is a moving target. It used to be simple, calling someplace home, because that always meant the small, unassuming house in Michigan, with the extra-large kitchen and a multitude of siblings. But home is other places too. Home is Grand Rapids, sharing a room with Continue reading
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Sleeping
I don’t. Sleep, that is. I used to, once upon a time, in those days when the word “bedtime” actually meant something. I don’t see the clock at home anymore. 10:30 was always my favorite time. There would be a book in my hand, glowing with the warm light of the lamp on my nightstand, Continue reading
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Falling
Running low on sleep and time. In the quiet hours of morning, as I ease back into consciousness, I remind myself that it was worth it, it was worth it. I pace the lines of cars. Of course there are no parking spaces. I climb onto the bus, a welcome relief for my high-heel-clad feet, Continue reading
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Enjoying
What small pleasures did you discover this year? This question lends itself to listing, but I’d rather not. A list can’t do justice to that little park I found back in September, with the old tree and a perfect patch of grass – just right for cat naps in the pause of another busy day, wind and Continue reading
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Eating
Where did you spend your money this year? Mashed potatoes with the mushroom gravy Chinese takeout Pizza Beer Largest pot of spaghetti Soup (vegetarian) Bread Macaroni from a box Wine. Bottles on bottles. Cake A general principle: That food carries friends closer A glass or three in good company Can do more than many church Continue reading
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Revising
A collection of small and swiftly moving moments Continuous and undefined If uncertain memory serves me right A stretching thread of do-overs Could scarcely suffice to mend The many moth-holes I create Have created Will create. Continue reading
About Me
I’m Stephanie – a perpetual student and aspiring hobbit. I love language, literature, and theology. I’m happiest when surrounded with good food, good company, and things that grow.
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