The Hardest Prayer I Ever Prayed
Trigger warning: Child loss I had a plan for summertime fun with my children. We had just returned from a…
Continue ReadingTrigger warning: Child loss I had a plan for summertime fun with my children. We had just returned from a…
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Continue ReadingIt was a hot summer day sometime in the middle of high school. I was young and naive, but the…
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