Jeremiah 20:9

But if I say, “I will not mention his word

or speak anymore in his name,”

his word is in my heart like a fire,

a fire shut up in my bones.

I am weary of holding it in;

indeed, I cannot.

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Once a truth sets you free, new conversations emerge. It’s surprising how people and things that used to be important drift into the past. Vocabulary changes. Tone of voice shifts.

Maybe you’re ready to speak up now. Clearly, confidently. Lit from within.

*Marcia Milner-Brage creates from direct observation, facing the blank page “to transfer all my senses, whether I’m looking outward or inward.” She writes personal essays and creates visual art. “I play with color and paint and collage, embracing whimsy through my valentines.” Her series is at: https://www.flickr.com/gp/marciamilner-brage/N7u5Z078s3.”

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