seasons
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Hot August Nights
There is a particular kind of heat that belongs to August. Not ordinary summer heat. August heat has tenure. It has unpacked its bags, changed its mailing address, and apparently has no intention of leaving. By late afternoon, the sidewalk looks offended. The flowers have stopped pretending to be cheerful. Even the birds seem to…
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The Comfort of an Unchanging God
Change has a way of revealing what we lean on. Some people welcome it. They like the movement, the fresh starts, the sense that something new is always just ahead. Others feel unsettled by it, quietly wishing things could stay as they are—steady, familiar, dependable. Most of us live somewhere in between. We appreciate routine…
