By Vicki Bahr Every Neighborhood Needs a Baby
My grandmother was astounded when I told her I had met so many of her neighbors after we had only…
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By Rachel Meeker You’re Meant to Thrive, Not Just Survive
Believe it or not, this plant is a baby rosebush. It was given to my mother at my baby shower…
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I Found Sisterhood at Church
I walked into the church, clutching my Bible tote and feeling butterflies in my stomach. Like the first day of…
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By Maggie O'Donnell New Beginnings Are Scary but Worth It
When my husband brought up the idea of moving back to my hometown nearly eight years ago, I didn’t want…
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The Longing to Belong
Hesitantly, I stepped onto the machine. It had been years since I’d been to a gym, let alone used an…
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I’m Thankful for the Community We’ve Found
It was the end of the school holidays, and the return to school after Christmas was looming. The children had…
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Volunteer More—You Won’t Regret It
I love volunteering. I have made amazing friendships and learned so much by volunteering. I volunteer in my community, I…
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By Savannah Lyon What Single Moms Really Need
No, you’re not a single mom for a weekend. I’ve heard it said at social gatherings, in passing at church,…
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By Elizabeth Wiley An EF-3 Tornado Hit My Small Town. What It Can Teach Us about Strength.
It didn’t seem like a bad storm. In fact, I thought it would miss us. And I was a little…
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By Sue Volikas The Adoption Community Breathes Hope Into the Hard Places
When we started our adoption journey, there were endless phone calls and paperwork between the home study agency, the adoption…
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By Ashley Stevens My Awesome Neighbors Are Saving Our Summer
As I sip my beverage and watch my girls play with neighbor friends from my lawn chair, I think to…
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By Rebecca Arendell Franks A Ray of Sunshine From Wuhan: “We Are at Peace.”
WUHAN: It's roughly day 48 of the city's quarantine. We've been locked in our apartment complex for many weeks. I…
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