Tag: christian
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CLOISTERED
The ridiculous habit made it difficult to clamber down the bush-covered arch into the cloister. From there it was a sprint across the lawn to the door, where she knocked four times. The door was opened. They paused at the gateway. Was this what they really wanted? Would the Lord be watching them? No time to…
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A CHRISTMAS STORY
‘The setting for our Christmas story today is a mountainous region far away, a land of hills and fields. There lived three men there…’ A small hand shot up, ‘Was one of them Santa?’ ‘No, one of them was not Santa. As I was saying, there lived three men there who tended to their flock…
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M IS FOR METLIKA on the SLOVENIAN-CROATIAN BORDER
A STORY OF MENDING THE PAST IN METLIKA, on the SLOVENIA-CROATIA BORDER ‘It’s difficult for you to understand, child.’ Mia looked up at her grandfather, his rheumy eyes were moist with restrained tears. He managed a sad smile, ‘It’s difficult for me to understand. My whole life I belonged to one great country.’ His voice…
Iain Kelly 