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“Memories of an Old Car”

Snow had piled up like mountains along every street, and the wind was fierce that cold night. It was past eleven, and my husband still hadn’t come home. Worried, I kept watching the headlights of passing cars through the window. … Continue reading

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Cliff

– Demilitarized Zone I remember the person who arranged lives—yes, the matchmaker with her careful phrases,her practiced kindness, her small, shining lies—and I remember how I stood there, listening,knowing the life she offered was not the one breathing in me. … Continue reading

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Story of the Old House

Not long ago, while sitting at the table with my children, we found ourselves laughing as we reminisced about the old parsonage. When our three children were still very young—ten, four, and one—we moved into a parsonage in Queens Village, … Continue reading

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Beginning the Parsonage Letters

There is a place where my heart often lingers.It is not a place where an empty chair waits for me, nor where familiar faces greet me.It is simply my own place—my sanctuary. One day I discovered that a bud, which … Continue reading

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Old Age — Like Falling Leaves

As autumn passes and I find myself wanting to say that the mountains and fields seem to be burning away, I was given the opportunity to visit, with the elderly members of our church, the birthplace of President Roosevelt in … Continue reading

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The Greatest Moment

As we walk through the thresholds of life,we encounter moments so heavy, so breathless,they seem impossible to face with human strength—no, not even with my own.These are what we call life’s crises. They come in many forms:When a long-awaited child … Continue reading

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The Happiness of an Elderly Couple

Among our church members, there is an elderly deaconess couple who occasionally invite my husband and me to breakfast at a local diner on Wednesday mornings. They retired from the laundry business several years ago and now enjoy life by … Continue reading

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“I Apologize”

There is something I have long wanted to say to you. For all the times I became angry over small things and discouraged you at every turn— …I apologize. For my lack of self‑control, for my harsh and thoughtless behavior, … Continue reading

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The Account of Love

Hello, dear listeners. In the heat of midsummer, don’t we long for the cool valleys of the forest? The summer forest, always embracing our weariness and pain, is like an open Bible— a place of healing and quiet restoration. In … Continue reading

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“Father”

Father! Just calling your name makes me feel as though you might open the door at once and say, “I’m right here.” As the years pass, the dreams you held in your lifetime ripen quietly in my heart and return … Continue reading

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