Avis Hoyt-O'Connor (Maryland)
Jesus said, “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.” - Matthew 4:19 (NRSV)
For my tenth birthday I begged for and received a shiny new fishing pole. On my first trip to the brook, I was squeamish about pushing the worm onto the hook, so I quietly decided to use the bologna from my sandwich instead. My brother wondered why the fish were...
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