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Category: Faith and Hope

Faith and Hope

A Season of Miracles

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Jacinta MeredithLeave a comment

All of us kids sat soberly on the couch, looking at our rather distraught parents. They took a breath, looked at each other, and then back at all. . . eightish?...of us. Then, "I'm so sorry, but we can't afford gifts this Christmas." It wasn't the first time, nor the last time, we were told… Continue reading A Season of Miracles

Faith and Hope

Dear Mr. Knightley

October 28, 2020October 27, 2020 Jacinta Meredith3 Comments

In August, I read the book Dear Mr. Knightley after a friend recommended it to me. I was skeptical at first because I knew it was based on Daddy Long-Legs, which I didn’t like much. But, well, God works in mysterious ways? Dear Mr. Knightley is about a girl (named Sam) who had a difficult… Continue reading Dear Mr. Knightley

Faith and Hope · Writing

Redefining Success

October 7, 2020October 6, 2020 Jacinta Meredith1 Comment

It’s been awhile since I’ve spoken about writing. There’s a reason for this. I felt like all I did for awhile there was whine. I whined so much about how hard it was to adjust to my new life, that I was sick of even thinking about my own whining, let alone writing about it.… Continue reading Redefining Success

Faith and Hope

The Dark of the Night

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 Jacinta Meredith3 Comments

I cowered in the closet, clutching the baby in my arms. I could hear both men out there, searching, slow and dogged. I hugged the baby closer, silently begging it not to cry. The men had already killed everyone else in the house. Surely, I could save this one child. Click. Click. One came closer,… Continue reading The Dark of the Night

Faith and Hope

Everyday Idylls

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 Jacinta Meredith1 Comment

I stopped, gasping for breath, gaping up at the sky in complete, utter wonder. No one would ever believe me. So no one but my diary learned about that moment for many years. I was ten or eleven. My family and a few others were walking back to the ranch after visiting the large garden… Continue reading Everyday Idylls

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