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Rivers in the Desert

Rivers in the Desert

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Heather Dickinson
Nov 09, 2024
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“Let Your Glory Wash Over Me,” mixed-media mosaic featuring polished jasper, marble, and reclaimed slate.

Do you hear it?

The susurrus of rising water in a

Dry land.

Do you feel it?

The rumble underfoot as

Old Wells

are opened.

Kneel:

He will reach our hands of prayer,

Lapping over cracked and brittle bones,

As soft and relieving as a sigh.

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