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Better than Rejection Therapy
I have chosen the path of rejection. After all, I am an artist. An artist places herself in the face of subjectivity and judgment. She can often embrace judgment with a…
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Yum Yums for the American Goldfinch Tum Tum
I was supposed to be researching who-knows-what when my wandering eyes turned the page to the American goldfinch. words + photographs JULIE JOHNSON They fly as though they are chasing a…
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At My Right Hand
Cancer. A word that even today, on the other side, is still hard for me to write. When I used to hear someone had a cancer diagnosis, my thoughts immediately jumped…
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Show Off
It was 3 a.m. as I sat staring at the photos of my four sweet babies above the couch. Tears poured from my eyes as my mind finally began to digest…
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Please, God
A few years ago, my mom brought me a pawpaw tree seed she found on her walk. I planted it, and after a long, semi-patient wait, the seed sprouted and grew…
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Jesus is there; it’s going to be OK
Dogs and cats. I have said a lot of prayers for dogs and cats. Those that are sick and those that have passed away. Serving on the kids’ team at my…
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