Southern Sweet Mint Tea

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Sometimes we associate different kinds of things with love.

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…Elsa filled the small pan with water at the sink, she looked out the kitchen window, and her mind wandered back to her childhood. (How many times had she done this same routine early in the morning of a hot summer day?) When she had filled the pan with just the right amount of…

By Nancy Lou Henderson

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Mirror of Conflict

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A mirror can reflect the beginning and ending

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…the courthouse, Dale walked down the steps behind Sue. He wanted to say something to her, but he knew Sue did not want to talk to him, plus she was on the arm of another man. Once Dale got into his vehicle and started driving down the road, he felt lost in his hurt, anger, and…

By Nancy Lou Henderson

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Full Circle

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…walked into her bedroom, then sat down on the stool in front of her antique dressing table. She loved the dressing table with an attached mirror which had been her Grandma’s. It was her favorite place to brush her hair. As Grace looked at her image in the mirror, she remembered her Grandmother’s reflection in that same mirror. She had often sat in her Grandmother’s lap while her Grandma had…

By Nancy Lou Henderson

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Waiting in Line

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Waiting in line can be soul searching

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…line of people stretched ahead of Jess. The people in front of her seemed not to be moving, but she did not care because her mind was busy remembering her journey to get here. Had she done enough, and was she ready? Should she get out of the line and go…

By Nancy Lou Henderson

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Waking You Up

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Sometimes we are so caught up in the humdrum of life that we become entranced, then fail to see the beauty of life and love around us.

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…aroma of coffee perking, as the alarm buzzed loudly. Elsa knew it was time to get out of bed, but she laid there thinking, with her eyes closed, before turning the alarm off. She loved the bookstore downstairs…

By Nancy Lou Henderson

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