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“You wear the story…”. Love it!

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Thank you, Chuck, for reading and engaging this poem!

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Beautiful capture of the dynamic between Elijah and Elisha!

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This one kind of takes my breath away.

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Christine, thank you. I always appreciate your comments. When I finally landed on the word "unbidden" I honestly felt a bit of my own breath taken away, too.

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I think this one is my favorite in the series so far (as I’ve been following Anna’s Substack directly and read this when she first posted it). I think it has already helped reshape my view of the relationship between Elijah and Elisha a little.

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Thank you, Levi! You've been such a faithful reader and encourager along the way. This was the first one I wrote about these prophets, it's lovely to hear how it has landed with you.

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I look forward to every Wednesday morning poem!

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"You wear

the story everywhere you go."

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I love this poem! "each thread caught up, undone,/remade, in heaven’s answer."

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Helped me glimpse how/why Elijah was gripped by fear after Mt Carmel. Thank you

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