Category: love and loss
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Backslider’s Dawn
Extract from: Prose from a Backslider’s Journal How can I step into that light? I have denied Him: not once, not twice, but a thousand times. I have felt the heat of the fire and lied to the strangers around me, cursing like Peter, “I do not know the Man.” I cannot lift my chin;… Read more
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Stricken Souls- Repost
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Dear Reader: Why I’m Reposting This Poem I first shared this poem on my blog on February 20, 2025, though its roots stretch back even further. It was written in a season of quiet reflection, then gently reviewed and refined over time. I never imagined how eerily prophetic it would feel today. The lines of… Read more
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September
A Month to Remember Just thinking…🤔 Why do people say that September is a month to remember, when I wonder what about November and December, which both have the ’ember’? And what about October? I guess even without the “-ember,” October glows with its own kind of fire. More on October later. This September carries… Read more
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A Flower’s Plea Ebook & Paperback🌺
by jjfaucher In the garden, I learn to trust. The seed reminds me that unseen roots are held by God, and every bloom is grace made visible. Dear Readers: Introducing my poetry ebook and paperback🙏🏾 This short collection is a reflection of my love for gardening, thoughtfully capturing the essence of nature’s beauty that flourishes… Read more
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Three Books-Daily Writing Prompt
These three books have left a lasting impact on me. There are many others, too! 📗Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy 📘The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein 📖The Bible by Many Spirit-Inspired Authors When I read Tess of the d’Urbervilles, I was navigating a difficult period in my life. It was one of the… Read more
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From the Voices
“Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches: pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, who faint for hunger at the top of all the streets.”–Lamentation 2:19 KJV Dear Readers: I dedicate this… Read more
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Mathematics of Love
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I will revisit this post…stay tuned💛 Time to lift the stress… Okay, dear readers, I couldn’t resist; I toyed with my words and landed on ‘Mathematics of Love.’ Indulge me, and see if you can add a line or multiply the fun (but please, no division!). Winking emoji here…lol Mathematics of Love Love plus love… Read more
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Another Yearning- Dreaming of Home
Dreaming of Home A free verse or prose on my thoughts, woven together from my journal. – jjf /1 I stand atop this frozen hill, where I’ve learned to bury my ache, I’ve dropped each pang, a heavy stone into the well of my silence. I wait, shivering, for a flicker of hope to pull… Read more
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A Daughter’s Tribute: Farewell to Our Father
(The original title is An Elegy For Our Father; I left out his name for public posting.) With a heavy heart, I reach out to my online community, where I feel safe and supported. I regret to inform you that my father passed away on the 18th of February, 2025. The enormity of this loss… Read more
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Stricken Souls – A Poem
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Stricken Souls Grief is an unwelcome companion that has intertwined itself with my life. Four friends of mine have been taken far too soon: one at the hands of her partner, one suddenly without warning, one by the relentless grip of cancer, and another by the ravages of COVID. Each loss has carved a unique… Read more
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