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And God was there

September 12, 2026

With a birthday countdown underway, Shani goes rummaging through old photographs, journals, and memories — reading her own words back and wondering who that woman was, what she was carrying, and how she made it through.

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“I write all my feelings. I probably share a little too much.”

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