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nancyaruegg.com's avatar

Wonderful, Jody! You create art with your words, my friend. And you help me see what's right in front of me with new eyes, intensifying its meaning and significance. Thank you!

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Jody L. Collins's avatar

Oh, Nancy, how happy that makes. I often am reminded by the Holy Spirit to offer people a telescope or magnifying glass with my words, making a way for them to see....

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Cathy's avatar

That third one is word alchemy.✨👌🏾

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Jody L. Collins's avatar

Ahhhhh... I love that idea, "word alchemy."

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Zane Paxton's avatar

These are sooo good!

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Jody L. Collins's avatar

thank you, Zane.

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Sierra Westerholm's avatar

Love that last one on bread, such a tangible analogy.

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Jody L. Collins's avatar

thank you Sierra.....physical things offer the best metaphors, yes?

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Sierra Westerholm's avatar

100%!

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Deborah Rutherford's avatar

Oh my good Jody all these poems are so beautifully especially during this Holy Week. Thank you.

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Megan Willome's avatar

I especially love that third one.

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Jody L. Collins's avatar

Thank you Megan, I was making oatmeal rolls one year for Easter dinner and the parallels between stirring the dough, and resting and rising just seemed to have written themselves.

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Rachael Denny's avatar

Beautiful...

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Jody L. Collins's avatar

Thank you Rachael.

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