Find a story for where you are today.
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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Father’s Day Looks Different When You’ve Lived Real Life
Father’s Day can bring up a lot of feelings. For some people, it is simple. Cards, cookouts, pictures, hugs, and all the sweet things. For others, it is complicated. Some…
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When Life Gets Tight, Love Gets Creative
There are seasons in life when the money feels shorter than the month. You look at the bills, the grocery list, the gas tank, the kids, the meals, the laundry,…
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A Little Sparkle In A World That Feels Mean
Lately, my heart has been heavy. Over the past week, I have seen so much hate, anger, and meanness. People hurting other people simply because they can. (′⌒`) People saying…
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Why Do I Never Feel Like I’m Enough
(This post was inspired and written from my Husband’s point of view and daily struggle.) Have you ever laid down at night completely exhausted and still felt like you didn’t…
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Dear Teenager, I’m Not Attacking You. I’m Trying To Teach You
This post is going to be a long one because it is something that has been on my mind for the last several years. And I know I am not…
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When Anxiety Stops Feeling Mental And Starts Feeling Physical
People hear the words “social anxiety” and often picture someone shy or uncomfortable in crowds. What they don’t always see is what happens when anxiety begins living in your body…
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The Cost of Ordinary Days
Memorial Day arrives each year wrapped in sunshine. The smell of cookouts fills the air.Children laugh in backyards.Families gather around picnic tables.Flags wave gently in the summer breeze. And while…
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Love Looks Different After Survival
I think one of the biggest lies we were ever told is that love is supposed to stay the same forever. That if it changes, softens, struggles, or survives hard…
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20 Years Later, I’d Still Choose You
Some love stories begin loudly. Ours began quietly… twice. The first time we met was 32 years ago in Tampa, Florida. We were young, and there was an instant connection…