By Jenny Rapson Youth Pastor Apologizes To Girls: “Wear a Swimsuit That Lets You Have Fun.”
It's waaay into swimsuit season, and as a 43-year-old mom of three, I've got my issues with swimsuit season. A…
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By Rebecca Marie Bullock Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, But Your Words Bring Me Life
No matter what your mother taught you . . . or what my mother taught me. That old saying, "Sticks and stones may…
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By Her View From Home 5 Crucial Words Sexual Abuse Survivors Need To Hear: It is Not Your Fault
I am currently in my late 30s. When I was five or six, I was molested by a family member…
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By Jenni Brennan Want to Know a Secret? Not Everyone Likes You, But the Important Ones Do
Can I let you in on a little secret? Not everyone likes you. I mean, maybe not right now, but…
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Why Zaila Avant-garde’s Spelling Bee Win Matters So Much
Congratulations, Zaila Avant-garde! I can’t imagine being a Guinness World Book record holder not once or twice, but three times…
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By Kaleigh Christensen I’m An Introvert—And I Love It
I’m an introvert and I like it. Sometimes introverts get a bad reputation. We’re labeled as shy. Quiet. Awkward. But…
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By Mandy McCarty Harris You Are So Much More Than a Before and After Picture
I’m so sad about all the pictures I’ve taken in my life, believing that who I was at the moment…
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By Winnie Munroe 5 Ways To Support a Friend Through a Hard Season of Marriage
Hey friend, I'm having a hard time. I need you right now. Here's how you can support me while I…
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By Jessica Swanda Little One, May You Always Be Proud To Be An American
Dear Son, You have had the distinct privilege of being born an American. I hope you never forget what that…
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My Nieces Are the Daughters I Never Had
You were my first loves. Never before had I felt anything maternal until you both came into this world. The…
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By Christine Carter God Commands Us To Rest—So Why Is It So Hard To Do?
It was a rainy, cold Monday morning. We all got up too late and I rushed the kids off to…
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By Tania Lorena Rivera I Took My First Breath To the Sound of Gunshots
“No, you’re not going,” said my father, the stinging sternness in his voice only supplanted by his sharp, hard stare.…
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