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Found in the Quiet of Easter
Easter is a celebration of life, hope, and resurrection. It’s a time when churches are full, lilies are blooming, and people gather around tables in their Sunday best. But what if you’re sitting in the quiet this year?What if Easter feels more like emptiness than new life? If you’re carrying loneliness this Easter—whether it’s from…
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Giving Grace Away
I confess that forgiveness—both seeking it and accepting it—is a battle I have yet to win. I have steeped myself in the wounding, anchored myself in the memory of the offense, and in doing so, I have allowed pain to take up residence in my heart. I have held on so tightly to the hurt…
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Beyond Roses and Romance
Every year, Valentine’s Day arrives wrapped in shades of red and pink, with chocolates, flowers, and grand gestures filling store aisles. It’s a day that many associate with romance, passion, and celebration of love. But if we look beyond the surface, past the glittering gifts and candlelit dinners, we find a truth about love that…
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A Warrior Tribute
To My Brave and Beautiful Warriors, There are no words strong enough to fully express my admiration for you. I have watched you step onto the battlefield of cancer—facing fear, pain, and uncertainty—with a courage that leaves me in awe. You are warriors, contending with the unknown, enduring detours you never asked for, and pressing…
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A Hollow Shell
A Hollow Shell You walk around, a hollow shell,A frame where love once chose to dwell.Without a heart, without its beat,An echo lost in cold retreat. Your eyes, they burn with veiled disdain,Your words, sharp arrows dipped in pain.You shove me out, you close me off,A fortress built of stone and loss. You buy the…
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Agents of Change
What If We Could Be Agents of Change? It’s easy to feel disheartened by the divisions in our political world. Whether we’re conservative, progressive, or somewhere in between, most of us genuinely believe in our values and want to see our country thrive. But too often, political discussions leave us feeling further apart from one…
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Exposure
Light dispels darkness allowing us to see what is hidden or obscured. Metaphotically, it represents hope, knowledge, and truth that overcomes despair, ignorance and fear. Light in the darkness can be a force of guidance, direction, and warmth in a cold, lonely, isolated environment. Light transforms darkness bringing change and awareness. The truth is that…
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Find me Here
I’ve been carrying something heavy in my heart lately, and I wanted to share it with you. I’ve been grieving the feeling of being misunderstood, and it’s been harder than I expected. There are moments when I try to express what’s inside me, but it seems like the words don’t quite reach where I need…
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The Fragility Of Trust
This new year has been a season of conversation swirling around the collapse of trust. Trust is that gentle whisper of assurance that allows us to open ourselves to one another, knowing that we will be embraced with understanding and belonging. In tandem with trust is the development of safety. Safety is that warm embrace…
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Dancing in the Mourning
Today as I was scrolling through my camera roll, I came across a quote that I took a screenshot of from last week. I remember being drawn to the content and wanting to capture it for possible revisits. Today was one of those days. The quote from Henri Nouwen, reads “We tend to stay away…
Braving Authenticity 