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The Hammer and the Fall

On July 16, 2018 By rodericktmacdonaldIn Encouragement, WritingLeave a comment

In creative life, many do not appreciate the time taken between the hammer and the fall. Now I’m going to be all metal and talk about hammers and striking and forging, but the metaphor could just as easily be the time taken between the seed and the flower, and be about soil and water and …

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