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Grief
October 31, 2018
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It’s OK to Just Listen

Grief makes us uncomfortable. Being face to face with someone else’s intense sadness is really hard. In my life, people feel doubly awkward because…

Child Loss, Faith, Grief
August 19, 2018
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How Losing My Son Opened the Eyes of My Heart

“I like your tattoo,” I said to my server as I tried to hide myself from the other restaurant patrons. With my back to the rest of the…

Grief, Journal
July 27, 2018
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Her Words Enraged Me—and Brought Me Here

A few months after my husband died, I was scrolling through Facebook and kept seeing this quote that a number of my friends had posted. It read:…

Kids
June 18, 2018
3 Minute Read

Why We Must Teach Our Children To Keep on Doing Good to Others

The joyful anticipation of the beginning of summer break became tainted with disappointment as we walked home from school that day. My fifth grade…

Grief, Journal
March 6, 2018
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Labor and Delivery Nurse Has a Message For Grieving Parents: We Never Forget

Sweet mamas, I needed to share the heart of a labor and delivery nurse with you. I just finished a weekend of 12-hour night shifts in a usually…

Faith, Journal
February 15, 2018
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When My Husband Lost His Job, He Found God

I had just finished tucking in my three-year-old daughter for a nap. The house was finally quiet with my kindergartener at school. I slunk…

Journal, Relationships
November 16, 2017
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Choosing to Meet Anger With Kindness

I was driving to get my son the other day and heard a car honk behind me. I looked in my rearview mirror and saw an old, beat-p truck stopped with…

Inspiration, Journal
November 16, 2017
6 Minute Read

The Life-Changing Power of Words

It was my first real promotion at my first real job and I was beaming. From a 16-year-old cashier with her well-rehearsed customer greeting,…

Cancer, Faith, Journal
November 12, 2017
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Your Prayers Help More Than You Know

Growing up, my parents always taught me to pray for anyone going through a difficult time. Whether it was a sick neighbor, an uncle who lost a job, a…

Inspiration, Journal
July 31, 2017
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Everyday Heroes Rescue Three Children from Sinking SUV

It was a perfect summer afternoon for a trip to the lake for some fun on the water. But Jessica Borsum and Jesse Bourgo never made it to Lake…