On National Day of Unplugging, Put the Phone Down and Plug Back Into the Relationships Right in Front of You
I recently started becoming aware of my attachment to Instagram. It had become my happy place, the antithesis of Facebook ranting and stressful parenting.... read more
Dot McCollum on Joy
For 28 years, I led a charmed life, blissfully unaware and untouched by most of life’s sadness. I had loving parents who encouraged me... read more
Martha Childress on Resilience
My resilience was revealed in loss, and in order to tell my story completely, I have to include the bad as well as the... read more
Total Eclipse of My Heart
I forgive my Father for years of emotional and psychological abuse and all the complex insidious ways that abuse splintered my sense of confidence... read more
Rashaan Thompson on Forgiveness
I started losing my hair in middle school. It fell out in big clumps. Just gone. The condition would come and go throughout middle... read more
Suicide: The Uncomfortable, Messy Word We Aren’t Talking About
When I was asked to write some thoughts on my personal grief journey after losing my brother to mental illness, I was dreading it.... read more
Nathan Mills on Curiosity
I have always been deeply curious. Even as a young child, I would eagerly explore my world with the intention of figuring out how... read more
Helping Survivors of Hurricane Harvey
Living Hope is a community of individuals who are actively and intentionally pursuing Hope in the midst of adversity. Oftentimes, we must pursue Hope... read more
How I’m Choosing Hope in the Midst of Struggle—And How You Can Too
Dear Friend, I see you struggling, as I am, to make sense of the hopeless narrative that continues to proliferate, particularly in light of... read more
Ben Gear: Comfortably Dishonest
Do I want to be comfortable or do I want to be honest? The two aren’t mutually exclusive, just all too commonly incorrectly valued.... read more
My True Story of Step Parenting
I don’t love being a stepmom. I’ll just be honest and call it like it is. Being a stepmom is one of the most... read more
Benjamin Gear on Honesty
When you work hard to build an image, to maintain a persona, it’s tough to be honest with others or with yourself. My story... read more