By Sara Baker Turning the Page: A New Year
Every year in December when the upcoming calendar change to a new year is looming, I begin to think about…
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By Amy Oestreicher A Warrior’s Journey from Frozen to Free: Healing after Sexual Assault
When I speak at colleges about my own story of sexual abuse, I never forget how difficult it was for me to…
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By Dorit Sasson Eternal Music
In my age old book of childhood truths, angels were typically those “good doers” who would fly around and hang…
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By Her View From Home I Cry At Christmas
I prepare, I pray and still that ache for my mom and dad is still painfully there. I made it…
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Crib Notes
How often does one really have the opportunity to truly savor a multi-sensory time-travel? At my small Pittsburgh apartment, I…
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By Adrienne Jones Yea, Though I Walk Through the Valley of the Shadow of 2015
I will fear no evil for you (and 2016) are with me. Your rod and staff and my new diet…
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The Message of Christmas: Hope Steps In
Christmas isn’t always the most wonderful time of the year. My husband works in law enforcement, a profession where he…
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My Grandmother, Autumn, and Me
Around this time of year, I always think about my grandmother. She had an autumn birthday and she’d often come…
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My Wish Tonight
Tonight reminded me of the nights we would lay on the ground, look up to that amazing night sky…
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By Crystal Glause When The Holidays Hurt
The holidays growing up lead to several traditions in the Schott home. My Mom decorated for each holiday (even…
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By Maralee Bradley Zechariah and The Impossible Prayer Request
We got a letter from our pastor about something new our church leadership is trying for Christmas this year. There…
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By Gina Sampaio Take Comfort
I was on my hands and knees in the garden getting my pants filthy. It started to drizzle and I…
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