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After Blackberry Winter
The Unlikely Messenger: A Slice of Life with Debra Brown Sunlight streamed through the trees as I walked up the driveway. Birdsong and squirrel chatter filled the air, and somewhere nearby a woodpecker tapped a steady rat-a-tat against the old live oak. It should have been the kind of morning that lifted my spirits. But it didn’t. Every April, I feel the urge to plant flowers. It’s almost instinctive. The moment the weather softens and the days stretch longer, I…
When the House Settles
The Unlikely Messenger: A Slice of Life with Debra Brown There is a time for everything, and a season for every purpose under the heavens” – Ecclesiastes 3:1. As the steam rose from the pavement during the August rain, I thought, “I didn’t expect to grieve every time Meredith left home, but I did.” I felt sad when Meredith left high school for college. When she graduated and moved to Asheville, the house felt empty again. But then she came…