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Tony Carey's avatar

As swimmers dare

to lie face to the sky

and water bears them,

as hawks rest upon air

and air sustains them,

so would I learn to attain

freefall, and float

into Creator Spirit’s deep embrace,

knowing no effort earns

that all-surrounding grace.

Denise Levertov

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Further Up and Further In's avatar

It’s the most stunning thing to have your mind brought back from the brink of death by Love. Well and boldly written.

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Noah Schneider's avatar

Wow. Thank you so much for this. You have put words to something I often struggle to even begin to articulate.

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Kyleefaye Gilbert's avatar

“Live”. Wow I didn’t realize I was holding my breath at that ending. Thank you so much for these stories, they are such a comfort to my soul and they always tug at my heart in a way that helps me to see what God’s doing in it.

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Stacia E. Littlefield's avatar

Blaine, thank you for this gift. I cried my little eyes out when I read it. I am so grateful to know you and Em, to witness your lives through 2024– and now, and now—here we are at the year’s close. Thank God for your life. Thank you for not giving up.

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Joshua Skaggs's avatar

This made me cry, and keep crying. As I'm spending the week with these two almost-blonde kids, losing sleep, almost too much grief to bear, almost too much love to bear, believing and asking help for my unbelief, this is a good word.

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Dena Shomali's avatar

Yes!! Live!!! Jesus!!!

Oh, thank you for sharing this. Bless you.

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Jay Teresi's avatar

Praise God for your healing and for your sharing the story. 2024 was a year to be forged in the fire.

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Rachel Fisher's avatar

Thank you for this offering that connects with the reality of 2024 (especially for me) and for so many of us. “All shall be well…”

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Sara Wright's avatar

I’m so grateful to Jesus for bringing you through this dark time. And I can’t wait to see what God is up to in your life next. You are a blessing brother

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