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   SUZANNE on March 13, 2013 at 1:58 pm

   Before time
   Since then
   After all
   Forever here
   Within me
   Inside of you
   All around
   Always near
   Inside the pages
   Behind the Words
   Above the noise
   Within the storm
   On the cross

   …Overwhelming

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     Hilary Campbell on March 13, 2013 at 2:31 pm

     Beautifully written, Suzanne. I love the way the short lines give focus to the different prepositions. Thank you.

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       SUZANNE on March 13, 2013 at 3:03 pm

       Thank you.

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     Wendy on March 13, 2013 at 4:35 pm

     Love this!

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     Rachel Hackenberg on March 13, 2013 at 6:09 pm

     Fantastic, Suzanne! Thank you for sharing.

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       suzanne on March 13, 2013 at 7:16 pm

       Thank you Rachel. I loved yours too.
       This was my second attempt at today’s prompt. The first took off in a whole different direction (http://wp.me/p2GfYX-8Z) …as usual LOL

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         Rachel Hackenberg on March 14, 2013 at 9:09 am

         It’s great!

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   Wendy on March 13, 2013 at 4:34 pm

   This close to St. Patrick’s Day, I immediately thought of the prayer attributed to the saint himself:
   Christ be with me, Christ within me,
   Christ behind me, Christ before me,
   Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
   Christ to comfort and restore me.
   Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
   Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
   Christ in hearts of all that love me,
   Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.

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     Rachel Hackenberg on March 13, 2013 at 6:10 pm

     I always love this!

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   Juanita on March 13, 2013 at 8:56 pm

   May I rest
   quiet in Your presence
   these coming days

   Shhh
   my daughter
   let me drape you with
   stillness
   teach you to
   just “be”
   love you
   within your limits
   out of my
   limitlessness
   Hush

   May I rest
   quiet in Your presence
   even now

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     Juanita on March 13, 2013 at 8:58 pm

     Too tired to think prepositions…

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       Rachel Hackenberg on March 14, 2013 at 9:10 am

       So you wrote “where you are” rather than getting stuck on prepositions — exactly what you should do! 🙂 I really appreciate the image of God draping stillness over your (our) shoulders.

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   Hilary Campbell on March 14, 2013 at 10:18 am

   Good news, she said.
   Walking in the garden
   with the blush of spring sunshine,
   soft grass beneath her feet.

   Walking in the garden,
   memories all around,
   soft grass beneath her feet,
   ahead the sound of her name.

   Memories all around,
   with the blush of spring sunshine,
   ahead the sound of her name.
   Good news, she said.

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     Rachel Hackenberg on March 15, 2013 at 2:36 pm

     Delightful!

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