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Rebecca D. Martin's avatar

This is moving, Malinda. What an incredible sentence/concept, sadness as permanent ink. Makes me think about the role our sorrows plan in making us who we are. Then I think about the Man of Sorrows, and how that's part of His identity. Wow.

Malinda Just's avatar

Yes! I can get so low in countenance that I just don't want to feel sorrow anymore...but lately I just keep thinking of the hymn "Man of Sorrows" and how that's PART of knowing Christ as my savior.

Caryl Wiebe's avatar

Thanks for the poem. Thanks for the reminder of coming to the library in April. Hope I make it.

Caryl

Malinda Just's avatar

Hope I see you when you do!

Kim Hardy's avatar

So, so good. Tears are flowing down my cheeks in solidarity and Joy in Christ's redemption.

Malinda Just's avatar

I keep thinking of the hymn "Man of Sorrows" and how, even though it's hard when we experience difficult circumstances, we're learning more about Christ.