The Importance of a Song
Your face looks the same as when last I saw you—your hair as white as ever. You smile at me as your dear friend introduces us. “Good to...
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Stephanie Julia Gibson
Jul 8, 20222 min read
Dead Flies and a Little Folly
"Missed." I swing around holding the pink fly swatter out like a machete, looking around the small kitchen, trying to spot the last fly...
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Stephanie Julia Gibson
Jul 5, 20224 min read
Chapter Seven: Seek
“Do you think I learned overnight? Skill takes practice. I wasn’t any good when I first started either.” Asa’s shoulders slumped. “Yeah,...
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Stephanie Julia Gibson
Jul 1, 20221 min read
You
If you or anyone you know has had an abortion and would like to learn more about abortion aftercare and support, here's a good place to...
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Stephanie Julia Gibson
Jun 28, 20225 min read
Chapter Six: Dinner with Andreli
Andreli leaned back against the trunk of an old oak tree and rubbed his blistered and dirt- covered feet. Two long hard days of travel...
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Stephanie Julia Gibson
Jun 24, 20222 min read
The First Christmas Eve
The man brushed off his fine tunic, unaware of my fingers in his purse. "Watch where you're going." He cursed as I disappeared into the...
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Stephanie Julia Gibson
Jun 21, 20223 min read
Chapter Five: Chaim's Only Friend
The leather purse skid across the dusty cave floor—drawstrings shaking loose and gold coins skipping out like stones on a creek. Chaim...
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Stephanie Julia Gibson
Jun 16, 20225 min read
Chapter Four: Thieves
Chaim cupped his hands closer to the fire. His rough weather-worn hands were sticky with blood. “Rem!” A bristled man turned to him with...
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Stephanie Julia Gibson
Jun 9, 20224 min read
Chapter Three: Hush
Andreli wiped the sweat from his forehead--leaving long streaks of dirt across his tan face. The sun glared down on him. He reared back...
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Stephanie Julia Gibson
Jun 2, 20226 min read
Chapter Two: The Answered Prayer
“He always does this to me! Everyone does this to me. I’m always left behind while the others go do the fun stuff. I want that dessert,...
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Stephanie Julia Gibson
May 26, 20227 min read
Chapter One: LOST
Durme, durme,” The young woman’s voice caught as she tried to sing to the screaming child. The tears were pouring down her face almost as...
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Stephanie Julia Gibson
May 5, 20227 min read
Known
A few months ago, my husband and I watched the movie Spiderman: No Way Home, and the ending of this movie, *spoiler alert*, got me...
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Stephanie Julia Gibson
Apr 18, 20223 min read
The Chapter Before Chapter One
I’m not a human as you may perceive me to be. I am an angel of the Lord Almighty—a messenger if you will. I thought it best to explain...
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Stephanie Julia Gibson
Apr 4, 20222 min read
Back in My Day...
I stole this idea from a good friend of mine. It was a lot of fun to write out! I recommend it for every decade-birthday. Thinking back...
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Stephanie Julia Gibson
Mar 30, 20223 min read
The Magic Plant Window
I’m a terrible gardener. A plant dies if I look in its direction. My mom, husband, and mother-in-law all have green thumbs. Plants love...
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Stephanie Julia Gibson
Mar 22, 20227 min read
Sympathizing with Pharisees
Pharisees--one of the major villain groups in the New Testament. Jesus had a lot of harsh words for these guys. He called them vipers,...
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Stephanie Julia Gibson
Mar 15, 20224 min read
What's My Book About? (And Other Dreadful Questions)
This should be the easiest of all questions to answer, right? I’ve been working on this book for years—reading and rereading,...
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Stephanie Julia Gibson
Feb 21, 20225 min read
Meet Jesus
"How can imperfect people, in an imperfect world, write about a perfect God?" My lively professor asked as she tossed a handful of wavy...
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Stephanie Julia Gibson
Feb 16, 20224 min read
Why I Hate Blogging And Why I Do It Anyway
You wake up, shower, grab breakfast, and head to work for the day. So far so good. You slog past one of your least favorite co-workers,...
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Stephanie Julia Gibson
Feb 11, 20223 min read
Publishing Ain't Easy
Jo March, Anne of Green Gables, and the heroine of practically every Hallmark Movie out there is a talented, struggling writer polishing...
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