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MaryJo Burkhard
Feb 27, 2025
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Found this stone on the shore of Lake Michigan, right after my mom died. This stone, and many others, were cracked open by the freeze, thaws, ice, and crashing waves of the great lake. It spoke to me about how we can be cracked open by the grief and hard times of life. And yet, sometimes (perhaps often?), these crackings reveal depths we had long forgot…

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