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Aly Prades's avatar

Beautiful! “light amidst shadows was 2023”--what an apt description of a hard, yet grace-filled year ✨

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Elizabeth Vanderhorst's avatar

Thank you!! Yes!

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Lindsay Sledge's avatar

Elizabeth, I love the light metaphor throughout. The first sentence in particular is stunning.

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Elizabeth Vanderhorst's avatar

Thank you, Lindsay

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Rachael Morales's avatar

"It’s been shadowy, but light always outshines."

Thanks for writing -- this is a great reminder to look for the light. And I love your baby's name!

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Elizabeth Vanderhorst's avatar

Always chasing the light <3 and thank you!!

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Wendy Mengel's avatar

"It's been shadowy, but light always outshines" -- love this!

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Elizabeth Vanderhorst's avatar

Thanks, Wendy!

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Joy Nicholas's avatar

Beautiful! I’ve thought so much about light lately too!

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Elizabeth Vanderhorst's avatar

Thanks, Joy! What a gift the light is!!

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Kendra Sutrisna's avatar

This is just beautiful and refreshing to read, Elizabeth. I am proud of you for your dedication to writing and how you do it in the midst of this intense parenting season of having an infant and a two-year-old. Keep it up!

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Elizabeth Vanderhorst's avatar

Thank you so much, Kendra! I appreciate the breaks you offer me with Jael staying occupied with Hana! <3

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Reb Smyth's avatar

Stunning. I really needed the reminder that where’s there’s a shadow there’s always light.

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Elizabeth Vanderhorst's avatar

Always light...and that's the reminder I need most when I'm struggling.

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