“The light shines in the darkness,
“The light shines in the darkness,“The light shines in the darkness,and the darkness has not overcome it.”
and the darkness has not overcome it.”and the darkness has not overcome it.”(John 1:5, English Standard Version)
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“…inclement weather.”
“…inclement weather.”Hilda folded the newspaper in half and let it flop onto the empty seat beside her. She’d been pleasantly surprised to discover that the space had remained unoccupied throughout the journey; her expectation of a crowded train, bustling with day trippers and holiday makers, had been toppled.
It had taken her just over two hours to arrive at her destination. The carriage had been more than half-empty since she’d boarded. The lazily warm day outside was offset by sheets of cooler air that
