Category: Suffering
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The Thread of Chapters
There are moments in life that divide our stories into a before and an after. Sometimes we recognize them immediately. Other times, it takes years of looking backward to understand that we were standing at a crossroads, that something was shifting beneath our feet, that the trajectory of our lives was changing in ways we…
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fear is a liar
There is a lie I think many of us have believed for far too long: “If it feels scary, it must not be safe.” We have become so accustomed to listening to our anxiety that we sometimes mistake it for wisdom. We call it discernment. We call it being realistic. We call it protecting ourselves.…
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The Detour
Life rarely follows the roadmap we create. You’ve learned this truth intimately, walking paths marked with unexpected turns and heavy burdens. At times, the suffering seemed unbearable, the detours relentless. Dreams that once burned bright dimmed under the weight of uncertainty and pain. There were moments you cried out, “Why, God? Why now?” The silence…
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Through Weepy Eyes
I didn’t see it coming. The blow that left me with the metaphorical wind sucked from my lungs. As I read through the accusations, the tears flowed like a dam that has just met capacity. A rush of emotions saturated every part of my body and landed with an incomprehensible weightiness. The depths of my…
