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Some days we need encouragement. Some days we need to know somebody else understands. And sometimes we just need a place where real life can be real. Browse the stories below and stay as long as you need.
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Still Holding On
What two dying flowers reminded me about the kind of love that stays This morning, I looked at my flowers. Not because they were especially beautiful anymore. Actually, they were…
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Outside the Circle: When You’re Always Wondering, “What Did I Do?”
There is a kind of loneliness that doesn’t happen when you’re alone. It happens in a room full of people. You’re standing there. You’re smiling. You’re participating in the conversation.…
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Please Stay: For the Person Who Can’t See Tomorrow Yet
There are some things we talk about easily. We talk about being tired. We talk about stress. We joke about needing a vacation. We complain about work, bills, relationships, kids,…
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When Grief Comes With Betrayal
Losing someone you love is painful enough. Being treated like you didn’t have the right to love them makes the goodbye even harder. There are some goodbyes you know are…
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They Never Asked Us to Be Perfect: What Our Animals Teach Us About Love
“Maybe one of God’s greatest lessons in unconditional love didn’t come in a sermon. Maybe it came with four paws, a wagging tail, and a heart that never once asked…
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When They Don’t Believe You’re Sick Because You Don’t Look Sick
“Not every battle leaves a visible scar.” There is a strange kind of loneliness that comes with fighting something other people cannot see. Because when someone breaks a bone, people…
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The Empty Chairs We Carry: Loving Someone After Goodbye
Have you lost a loved one? Reach out to us and we can talk to you about that loss. Everyone deserves to be listened to. There are some moments in…
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250 Years of America: Remembering Where We Came From and Choosing What We Carry Forward
Two hundred and fifty years. That number almost feels too big to understand. 250 years of families. 250 years of dreams. 250 years of ordinary people waking up each morning…
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When They Judge What They Didn’t Help Carry
You didn’t come this far to stay where you’re not valued. You are choosing peace, even if they don’t understand. There are seasons of life that change you. Not because…