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Still a Princess Bride: God Celebrates You
I never thought much of birthdays until Jeremy came along. Suddenly, my birth was a Christmas-esque holiday with month-long gift giving and celebration. He would’ve made you celebrate…
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The Day the Darkness Started Closing In: Finding the Light
Like many children, I was afraid of the dark. I don’t know what it is about the unknown that makes it so terrifying, but darkness made my imagination…
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To The One Doing Hard Things
Hey, you. The one who cried herself to sleep last nightThe one battling to get out of bed todayThe one who keeps reliving the traumaThe one who is…
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Remind Me That I’m Not Forgotten
TodayI feelUseless.Hopeless.Unwanted.In the way. Not self pityJust the awarenessThat life as we know itKeeps going on. Some of usAre left behind for a while.Like missing the last busOut…
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Softer…Or Stronger
I wish I were stronger. Friedrich Nietzsche said, “That which does not kill you makes you stronger.” In many ways, that’s true. Studies have actually shown that many…
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The Purpose of Fire: That I May Come Forth as Gold
My girls and I love a bonfire. There’s just something about that smokey smell that lingers in your hair, the mix of autumn chill with the fire’s warmth…
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Lessons Learned in the Valley
