HeyJaredBuilding Bridges Word by Word
Building Bridges Word by Word is a safe space where we can read each other's stories, discover what we have in common, and begin to build bridges across our divides.
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When life gets dark (opens the original)
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The joy in sharing your stories (opens the original)
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What sweet honey have you made out of old failures? (opens the original)
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I’m taking a break to rest, refresh, and catch up with my life. While I will not be publishing new posts during this time, I will repost some of the 52 reflections that have been sent in to Building Bridges Word by Word.Please support these authors by commenting, liking, sharing, or restacking their reflections.I hope their reflections will inspire you to send in one of your own - either in response to their stories or about a saying, quote, song, or poem that is meaningful to you. Check out the
Book Giveaways (opens the original)
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An Elegy for the Fireflies at Bethany Beach (opens the original)
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Last October, Dennis Huffman described changes to the Endangered Species Act that the Trump administration had proposed. Today, September 14, those changes have gone into effect, making Dennis’s “Elegy” even more poignant.<img alt="" class="sizing-no
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