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At least the mid-January weather isn’t terrible. Right now, we have sunny skies and highs in the sixties. I guess that’s why the River Rendezvous is in January instead of the summer. The idea of living that pioneer life in Central Florida
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“The Shield Bug was happy. It had an enemy. It had a sword. Soon the sword would meet the enemy. Life was simple when you were a Shield Bug.”
― Magyk
― Magyk
“So what do you do on the days you can’t move on?”
Julie smiled, though it wobbled a little. “Trust God and try again tomorrow.”
― Martin Legacy
Julie smiled, though it wobbled a little. “Trust God and try again tomorrow.”
― Martin Legacy
“the end begins like all the beginnings before.”
― Twisted Grimms: Fairy Tales Retold
― Twisted Grimms: Fairy Tales Retold
“I am so often moved by souls whose first concern is not for their own lost years, but for the grief their passing will cause to those they love. It's more common than you might think. The most ordinary mortal bodies are housed by spectacular souls.”
― Lovely War
― Lovely War
“You don’t heal in a single moment. It’s day by day, a little at a time. The time it takes doesn’t mean God’s not healing you, or that you need to change tactics.”
― Martin Legacy
― Martin Legacy
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