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Addie Gerlach
- Dec 1, 2022
- 1 min
A Million Pieces
The small, white crystals blanket what used to be with a new sheet of clean. The light reflects from the sun to the moon to the snow to...
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Addie Gerlach
- Nov 30, 2022
- 1 min
Thank you for imagining.
On this side of suffering, I know there were people praying all along. there were people imagining freedom. His timing is perfect. there...
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Addie Gerlach
- Oct 23, 2022
- 1 min
He is in the wandering
Protected by the lamb’s blood Protected from the plagues Freed from the grip of Pharaoh Given a way to get away Led thru the sea on dry...
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Addie Gerlach
- Sep 20, 2022
- 2 min
Like a River Glorious
Our brains are meaning makers. As a friend of mine calls it, our brains are dumb computers. Blinky Brains. They follow code, finding the...
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Addie Gerlach
- Sep 5, 2022
- 4 min
A Little Story
Imagine you visit a friend one day for coffee. Maybe at a coffee shop, maybe with their children or pet. Now imagine that as you sit down...
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Addie Gerlach
- Aug 28, 2022
- 2 min
Please Imagine.
On this side of suffering, so often I hear “I can’t imagine what you’re going thru. I can’t imagine how hard it must be to be apart from...
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Addie Gerlach
- Jul 19, 2022
- 1 min
Safe (2022)
The sun warms my back as the small bucket swings in one hand. Baby Calvin steadies himself through the tall grass holding onto my other...
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Addie Gerlach
- Jun 3, 2022
- 2 min
Dear 10-Year-Old Addie
You are about to embark upon some of the hardest years of your life. Spoiler alert: you’ll be getting married in ten years. Yes, he’s out...
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Addie Gerlach
- May 7, 2022
- 1 min
He goes before
He goes before me and He follows close behind. He shows me the path and keeps me safe. He prepares the way before I even knew there would...
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Addie Gerlach
- Apr 26, 2022
- 1 min
3.
Today I ate all the food groups with no fear. I packed my lunch and then ate an orange because there was an extra and I was still hungry....
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Addie Gerlach
- Apr 15, 2022
- 2 min
God is here to meet you
(This was originally posted on Good Friday 2018.) The anxiety increases as I think through all the things. So many on which to focus,...
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Addie Gerlach
- Apr 6, 2022
- 1 min
20 weeks
140 days. 5 months. Half a pregnancy. 20 weeks. 20 Mondays 20 Tuesdays 20 Wednesdays 20 Thursdays 20 Fridays 20 Saturdays 20 Sundays. A...
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Addie Gerlach
- Mar 3, 2022
- 1 min
Two years later
Two years later, I have to ask: Was this shitshow Worth it? The masks The distancing The fear Was it worth it? The fallout from the...
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Addie Gerlach
- Feb 28, 2022
- 1 min
He sits with me
He sits with me on my rollercoaster He reminds me I have nothing to fear He sits with me I hold his hand and see the wounds which took my...
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Addie Gerlach
- Feb 22, 2022
- 1 min
Sit with me
Come sit with me on this rollercoaster. Don’t tell me not to be scared. I can see the twists and turns, I’m afraid and unprepared. Just...
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Addie Gerlach
- Feb 22, 2022
- 1 min
No matter what
I will show my love, not just say words. I will be consistent, not just say I will be consistent. I will anticipate your needs and act...
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Addie Gerlach
- Feb 17, 2022
- 1 min
Grace
The sounds of their breathing, slow and methodic, surround and envelop like a warm blanket. My job is to keep them safe. To wrap them in...
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Addie Gerlach
- Feb 17, 2022
- 1 min
Gently He Leads
Moses didn’t start with crossing the Red Sea. God led him there, first leading him to the burning bush. Then to confront Pharoah. Then to...
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Addie Gerlach
- Feb 6, 2022
- 1 min
Focus
The tears obscure my view What once was clear now isn't This world is breaking down Doesn't make any sense The tears push away the dust...
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