Legacy 2008

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embrace Thomas

Kristin

me down!"

"No! Put

my

you

shriek laughingly. Smiling,

I

on the ground again. It's not something that happens often, but when it does I feel a need to object. I'm not sure why. Part of me loves it when I go to hug you and am acquiesce and

feet are

unexpectedly whisked off my feet and spun around in an embrace.

One day

I

why

thought about

it is

that

I

am

object to this particular display of affection, and I

love

sense

compelled

to

realized why.

I

when you pick me up and spin me around because your love and somehow it makes me feel protected; it

I

can

I

am

because made aware of your strength. The only reason I object I don't want you to know how heavy I am. When you pick me up, there is no way for me to hide anything because you are holding is

me.

I

think

I

do the same thing with God. So very often I find in His embrace as He lifts me off the ground

myself being caught up and holds

me

He makes me feel loved, and I I know that while He

tight.

strength of His sufficiency.

am When He is

nothing can overcome me;

But

still

knows

I

object.

the full weight of

weaknesses.

shame

object.

back on hold

I

me

love

it

feet,

is

to

though

completely safe and wholly loved. holding

picks

my

me

above the world. He

He knows my

sin.

I

holding me,

me

up, and yet

request,

am

sure

failings

He

He

my

and

my

pride and

me Him

lovingly places

wishes

I

would

let

again.

"But he said

power

my

when He

According

my own

I

experience the is

made

to

me, 'My grace

is

sufficient for you, for

perfect in weakness.'" 2 Corinthians 12:9,

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Genders by Melissa Faifer

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What I See Looking at my Love by Tom Stone

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Tears at Sand Creek by Tina Poole

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Neighborhood Beach by Unknown

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The Sermon From the Mount by Elena Acosta

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Worry by Rachel Lovelace

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My Kamil Moment by Suzanne Oscai

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I Am What I Am by Tina Poole

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A Sparrows Sonnet by Melissa Faifer

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Short Story First Place - The Sock Story by Joelle Williams

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It Makes No Sense by Pauline Sfalanga

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Untitled Metaphor by Ashlee Chism

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6:50 AM by Jasmine Saxon

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One Hour to Bloom by Tina Poole

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Home by Unknown

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Sanity Saving Thunderstorm by Unknown

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Sick by Unknown

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Freedom by Kristin Thomas

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Untitled by Megan Elmendorf

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Poetry First Place - Night Song of a Flute by Kristin Thomas

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Ever Wonder by Joelle Williams

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Black by Kristin Thomas

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Salem by Melissa Faifer

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I Do Wear Black by Elena Acosta

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The Closet We Share by Rene Matins

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Temptation by Tina Poole

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The Cycle by Elena Acosta

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Past and Present by Tina Poole

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Sticky Stuff by Kristin Thomas

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Cake and Ice Cream by Elena Acosta

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An Attic Box by Rachel Lovelace

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Looking into the Past by Tina Poole

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Trashcan by Rene Mathis

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Hope by Melissa Faifer

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Arrogant as Sapphires by Tina Poole

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My Un Perfect World by Rene Mathis

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Embrace by Kristin Thomas

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Sixteen by Elena Acosta

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All in a Days Work by Tom Stone

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1st Corinthians 1:18 by Ashlee Chism

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The Artic

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First Kiss by Rene Mathis

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Second Place - Solitude by Joelle Williams

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