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Dreams by The Cranberries

“Dreams” Oh, my life is changing everyday, In every possible way. And oh, my dreams, it’s never quite as it seems, Never quite as it seems. I know I’ve felt like this before, but now I’m feeling it even more, Because it came from you. And then I open up and see the person falling […]

Happy Birthday, Veronica Roth!

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Upside-Down Happiness

“Happy are those who mourn;  God will comfort them! – Matthew 5:4” The Red Cloak, Chapter 11, The Upside-Down World SIGN UP FOR THE D. MARIE PROKOP NEWSLETTER!Filed under: Excerpts, Quotes Tagged: Author, books, God, novel, quotes, The Bible, writing, YA Fiction

Watch “Belle and Sebastian – Wrapped Up In Books” on YouTube

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The Three Hermits- A Lesson in Prayer by Tolstoy

I’ve been learning a bit about the Russian author, Leo Tolstoy. I came across this interesting fact- he actually wrote something short! The Three Hermits is a short story about a highly intellectual, spiritually disciplined Bishop who hears about three simplistic monks on an island. All the monks do every day is pray and meditate. The […]

Happy Birthday, Suzanne Collins!

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Ocean Size Love by Leigh Nash

I know what I’m doing may be dumb I know I should not be staring at the sun But the thought of you leads me to temptation It’s the same whatever side you’re on Separated we are delicate and small And the space between needs a retention I see you right in front of me […]

The Infinite Gap Quote

“So I have learned this rule: When I want to do good, evil is there with me.  In my mind, I am happy with God’s law. But I see another law working in my body, which makes war against the law that my mind accepts. That other law working in my body is the law of […]

Happy Birthday, Suzanne Collins!

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Happy Birthday, J.K. Rowling!!!

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