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				<description><![CDATA[<p>Close. That&#8217;s the prompt word for this week Five Minute Friday hosted by Lisa-Jo Baker. She is one amazing God&#8217;s woman who encourages a lot of women to write something using the prompt word every Friday she provided. Just write in 5 minutes and you will be surprise what will flow out of your heart. [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>Close. That&#8217;s the prompt word for this week <a href="http://lisajobaker.com/five-minute-friday/" target="_blank"><strong>Five Minute Friday</strong></a> hosted by <a href="http://lisajobaker.com/"><strong>Lisa-Jo Baker</strong></a>. She is one amazing God&#8217;s woman who encourages a lot of women to write something using the prompt word every Friday she provided. Just write in 5 minutes and you will be surprise what will flow out of your heart. Check out this week link ups on <a href="http://lisajobaker.com/2014/05/five-minute-friday-close/" target="_blank"><strong>Lisa-Jo&#8217;s blog</strong></a> and be encouraged!</p>
<p>Start.</p>
<p>I have been missing the moment to be close with my parents. Be close to them in person. Honestly, after being away from them for over 6 years, I am still have the need to be close with them. Though I am thankful for Skype where we can chat and see each other. But it is just different.</p>
<p>This is not a choice. Not a decision to make.</p>
<p>But I am here with my husband and 2 daughters. God provides wonderful families and friends.</p>
<p>After 6 years, I learned different meaning for &#8220;close.&#8221;</p>
<p>Close it doesn&#8217;t have to be in person.</p>
<p>Close it doesn&#8217;t have mean distance.</p>
<p>Close means though they are far, but they are always there in my heart and mind.</p>
<p>Close means I can see through my faith that God is in there.</p>
<p>Close means dependence on His presence.</p>
<p>Close means being with Him.</p>
<p>Stop.</p>

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