D.L. Lunsford's Flight of the Butterfly
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Okay, so I wasn’t perfect Sometimes I was too tough on you Said no when I should’ve said yes Not tough enough Said yes when I should’ve said no. Sometimes I held on so tight You had trouble spreading your wings. No, I didn’t get it right all the time But I did the best […]
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Naturally Speaking Whatever you are looking for, you will eventually find it. If you are looking to find something wrong about a person, you will undoubtedly find it. And if you search hard enough to prove a person is good, you’ll find something, even when all the other facts prove the contrary. If you are […]
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I remember when I was not free to do what I wanted to do, not free to be who I wanted to be. Weighed down by other’s expectations, Drowning by loved ones hopes; Felt like I was dangling on the end of a rope choking on life as death sought to claim me; Wished I […]
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Gender neutral? No, uh huh, not me, Cuz I found out Woman is extraordinary. Even if ruling the world Was intended for a he, Man would sit on a Throne of ruins without a she. ** The world may try to Throw us under the bus, But the truth of the matter is: Men, you […]
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I’m getting older. I can tell because whenever I get up after sitting for a while, everything is stiff. It takes a moment for my hips to loosen up and my back to work out its kinks. My clothes don’t fit the way they used to. I have to labor more to pull up my […]
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The finish line is the end of the race or course. It’s accomplishing the ultimate goal. Job completed. Mission accomplished. Promise realized. It’s the pinnacle of the mountain. I made it. The end. Because I have yet to reach this finish line, my eyes are fixated on it. But after I reach it, then what? […]
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Though we may not say it, we all want peace. Though we may not admit it, we get tired. Though we may hide it, we yearn to be loved, understood, and forgiven. So while we’re out shopping for gifts to give to others, God hopes we remember the gift He gave to us, And finally unwrap […]
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What does a woman with a mother’s heart do when she finds out she is barren, she cannot have children? Barrenness makes a woman feel useless, purposeless, and inadequate. She feels less than a woman. Even is she didn’t want children to begin with, the discovery still does something to her–on the inside; her choice […]
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We get weary sometimes because we don’t see all God is doing. We walk by faith, after all. But we must believe even when we don’t see. That’s the believer’s way; it’s the very essence of our relationship with God. During the darkest hours of my life, I prayed fervently and gulped His word desperately. […]
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Real love is complicated, specifically when it is corrupted by our emotions. When we feel passionate about something, we are willing to go the extra mile. That is, until we no longer feel strongly about it. We often believe we love someone because of the strong feelings we have toward that person, but when the […]
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D.L. Lunsford's Flight of the Butterfly 