Garden Tomb
March 22, 2018The water was black around our knees. Bamboo surrounded and overlooked us. It was so quiet in the mist and the dark green stalks that the sound of our legs moving was an intrusion. […]
The water was black around our knees. Bamboo surrounded and overlooked us. It was so quiet in the mist and the dark green stalks that the sound of our legs moving was an intrusion. […]
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Badge and Bryant Braunhil were first cousins, but they could have passed for fraternal twins, having —both of them—bright blue eyes, big grins, and unkempt blond hair. They lived in Linroth, a Mormon town […]
Section Title Spring Hill Luisa Perkins Becca was taking too long. Emma huddled against the iron fencepost and hugged her knees. The chilly breeze had dried her tears, but her nose was still running. […]
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[…] creativity and to beautify our homes; but this is but a small part of the total program —only one meeting a month is ever spent on those items, and only a part of that […]