I See the Smile on Your Face—And the Pain in Your Eyes
To the stranger struggling with mental health problems, Do you hope to be invisible or do you honestly believe no…
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The Scars Remind Us We Lived Through the Pain
I’ve heard it said that scars are tattoos with better stories. Growing up I didn’t feel that way. I hated…
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Sometimes An Answered Prayer Comes With Pain
I have a sweet friend who struggled through infertility. She begged and prayed and cried for a child, undergoing years…
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“Mama, Can You Die From a Broken Heart?”
She’s listening to country songs as her hair is blowing in the wind. She looks and feels older than she…
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In Dark Times, God Reminds Us: No Shadow Lasts Forever
Beep, beep, beep. I remember the sound of my heartbeat monitor like it was yesterday; how it felt to be…
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May God Move in Our Hurting Land
There is weeping over the land. Hearts are burned, shattered, and torn. They are tired and broken. A weariness has…
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We Can’t Talk People Out Of Their Grief, But We Can Sit With Them Through it
When we see the ones we love the most hurting it’s natural to want to comfort them. In fact, we…
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She is Beauty Clothed in Pain
Editor's note: This post discusses sexual abuse Because we stay quiet, way too often. Because we don’t reach out to…
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On the Other Side of Grief, You’re Scarred But Stronger
“You’ll write about this pain one day from the other side.” These words were spoken to me by a dear…
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You Don’t Have to “Get Over it”
Getting Over the Hard Stuff We always encourage those we love to "get over it". That's our way of trying to…
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