I’m Learning To Be Soft and Strong
During the weeks we cared for my grandmother in hospice, survival mode felt necessary. There were medications to track. Visitors…
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By Michelle Hurst Sometimes Doing the Thing That Scares You Matters Most
We missed our big vacations this summer, but I did manage a short trip to Galveston with my daughter. Our…
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By Sarah McPherson We Don’t Take ‘Normal’ For Granted with Epilepsy In the Family
There are moments in life when you feel like you’re shattering from the inside out, when your heart aches so…
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By Shara Ally Surviving Is Not the Same As Living
For years, I mistook endurance for strength. I wore survival like a crown, holding myself upright through heartbreaks, disappointments, and betrayals.…
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By Latoya Samantha Smith When Strong Isn’t a Choice
Not even a week ago, I gave birth to my second baby. That feels strange to type, but here I…
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For 10 Years, I Battled an Eating Disorder Hidden Behind Success
For most of my teen years and into adulthood, I was an overachiever who maintained straight As while playing varsity…
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By Jennifer Thompson Life is Good. And It’s Hard.
The good things in life are also the hard things. Raising children is good. And it’s hard. Marriage is good.…
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By Kelsey Geiger To All the Mountains I’ve Ever Moved: Thank You for Making Me Brave
To all the mountains I’ve ever moved: The ones that tried to break me. The ones that left me breathless.…
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By Skyler Dusenbery Healing Is Not Linear
I was on anxiety medication for well over a year after my oldest was born. Then by God’s grace, I…
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By Madison Sabados My Mom Taught Me to Be a Fighter
My mama was a kind woman. She would do anything for anyone at any time. She had a heart of…
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We Started a Gratitude Journal—Then Hurricane Helene Hit
“Mama, go get your notebook! I have gratitudes to add!” When we started listing things we were grateful for, it…
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By Leslee Madsen Thank You for This Lineage of Strength
Grandma realigned my world. She was always ready to listen, to talk, to laugh, to cry, to eat chocolate, to…
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