• The Thorn: When God Doesn’t Heal the Wound

    The Thorn: When God Doesn’t Heal the Wound

    Guest post by Kat Smith I wish this was easier; I wish God would just provide healing and escape. But maybe I won’t ever find peace on this…

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  • I Surrender All. Even This…

    I Surrender All. Even This…

    I’ve been a fighter since birth. Strong-willed, passionate, determined, stubborn, pig-headed—whatever you want to call it—that’s me. It’s not all bad. It saved my life, once upon a…

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  • The Cave of Grief

    The Cave of Grief

    They say one of the darkest places on earth is the “dark zone” inside a cave. Sure, people have successfully lived in the entrance of caves for millennia,…

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  • I Can’t Do This, It Hurts Too Much

    I Can’t Do This, It Hurts Too Much

    “I can’t do this! It hurts too much.” I remember looking up at my husband with pleading eyes and saying these words. And he looked down at me…

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  • Going On a Bear Hunt in the Valley of Suffering

    Going On a Bear Hunt in the Valley of Suffering

    When I was in kindergarten, I used to love going on bear hunts. You know, the kind that take place in your imagination as you repeat after the…

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  • My Story: The Pastor’s Widow

    My Story: The Pastor’s Widow

     If I told you my story… I see my life in three chapters. Chapter one was my life before Jeremy. Chapter two was my life with Jeremy. Chapter…

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