Posted by Brad Osborne on September 5, 2019 · 2 Comments
A blessed life has shaped me
In so many ways
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 3, 2019 · 22 Comments
The only always I can promise is…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 22, 2019 · 18 Comments
Thank you to Mathew who writes at Blog of the Wolf Boy for my nomination for the Liebster Award.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 25, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Thankful © Penned by Brad Osborne I am thankful you are a part of my life. Your presence brings out the best in me. I am thankful for your friendship. Your support braces me against life. I am thankful for your laughter. Your humor lightens my cares and woes. I am thankful for your … Continue reading →
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 24, 2019 · 10 Comments
I also love adages. Those old-timey pearls of wisdom that ring true through generations and centuries.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 23, 2019 · 5 Comments
As the days passed, the workers would often rest under him to eat, shaded from the heat of the sun by the canopy of his bent body.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 17, 2019 · 5 Comments
No longer can I just sit and write whenever I want, patiently waiting and then scratching the itch like crazy as soon as it appears.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 25, 2019 · Leave a Comment
I was faced with the unusual task of finding inspiration when it wouldn’t flow naturally. Or just wasn’t flowing enough.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 20, 2019 · 4 Comments
Only at the top
Where tree and cloud meet…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 10, 2019 · 5 Comments
A diametric view of why we write at all…
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