It was my first day at a new school—midyear, where everyone knew each other and no one knew me. Nine…
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When You Feel Like You’re Not Enough
I’m a woman of habit, so every morning, like a playlist on repeat, I make the bed, shower and dash…
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Peace by Piece
The relentless heat of a late southern summer hung in the air as I cheered from the sidelines of my…
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To the One Who Longs to Feel Known
Songs of soft praise laced with the warm scent of coffee hovered in the air as cheerful ladies trickled through…
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When the Fear of Being Misunderstood Upsets Our Peace
Through a blur of tears I studied the message, confused by the words it contained. For years I’d served in…
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When Life Doesn’t Follow Your Plans
Short on time and long on haste, I jotted a nearby address into my car’s GPS one morning and, to…
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Seeing God in the Middle of Your Messed-Up Plans
I’ve had my share of daydreams about living on permanent vacation, but this wasn’t how I pictured it going down….
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Thirsting for Rest Amid Stress
I’d barely tiptoed into dreamland before hearing a clamor down the hall. Rising in the moonlit shadows, I tend to…
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When You Wonder Who You Would Have Been
Some seasons of our stories are so challenging, they invest themselves into who we become, leaving a clear before and…
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