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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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