Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

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  • Work

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    1 min read

    The constant reminder of place. Inspired by the weekly prompt at The Daily Post. This week’s prompt was “Grid”.

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  • A word about mercy

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    1 min read

    Mercy is a gift to unburden a heavy soul, not an excuse to live without consequence. Considering all that we’re dealing with right now, we could use the reminder.

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  • The Write Space

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    3 min read

    Where do you imagine yourself working? What does your workspace look like? What a question. I don’t know I thought. Since I was going to be a writer, I molded the space to my imagined perfect place. On the white paper I outlined a room with black ink. Spartan The room was empty. A desk.…

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  • Bringing Death Out of the Shadows: Brittany Maynard and self-determination

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    4 min read

    In making her struggles and decisions about death public, Brittany Maynard has invited a welcome conversation about death and dying. Now, I suspect many wouldn’t call the conversation “welcome”. Others welcome the opportunity to shame and shun rather than converse. For many in the church, it is an opportunity to shake our heads and say…

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