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Garden of Green Fables
Our garden tells the story. Our bright yellow shed. The way we approach each new spring. How we laugh together. It’s been seven years of marriage. We wear our ugly crocs and go out in the garden in the evening after our children go to bed. He waters. I trim roses. We admire our tiny… Continue reading
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Should You Become a Mother
to the mothers now and those who will be. . . Should you become a mother, yes you can give birth in happiness, with celebration though a generation asks why would you ever bring a child into this world? And you look at the world you’re living in with a broken heart while your whole… Continue reading
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Telling My Daughter’s Birth Story
July 2021. The surprise of my life came again with two pink lines. Pregnant! And so soon! A day after we found out, my midwife texted me out of the blue. It was such fun timing. Soon after I texted back and told her we had just found out we were pregnant. We’d only known… Continue reading
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The Girl in My Circle
how can I care forthe girl in my circlewhen I know a hundred othersby heart? so maybe it’s discernmentnot rose-colored glassesor self-indulged blindnessthat has me centered infamily and church and community. . .not knowing every story,or holding all the world.not exposing myselfto all manner ofinsanity,and darkness,gaping woundsscrolling by. I can’t wholly loveif I’m going half… Continue reading
Sierra V. Fedorko 