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When Faith Meets Therapy
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Why belief and science can walk together For a long time, faith and therapy were treated like they couldn’t exist in the same room. As if trusting God meant you shouldn’t need counseling. As if prayer alone should fix what feels broken inside the mind. And for many believers, that…
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Finding Hope During Difficult Times:
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Borrowed Hope Explained There are seasons in life when borrowed hope becomes necessary. When holding onto hope on your own feels heavy, uncertain, or just out of reach, borrowed hope gently steps in to carry you through. It doesn’t arrive loudly or demand strength you don’t have — it simply offers steadiness…
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After the Holidays
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Trusting God When the Quiet Returns When the holidays end, something shifts. The decorations come down, routines return, and the world grows quieter again. For many people, this is when emotions surface — not because something is wrong, but because the distractions are gone. The days after Christmas can feel…
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Hope Is Still Present, Even When Progress Feels Quiet
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Finding Hope When Healing Feels Slow There are seasons when progress feels invisible, and old emotions resurface without warning. This can be discouraging, especially when we’ve already done so much work to move forward. When healing feels slow, it’s easy to believe something is wrong — with us, our faith,…
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Grief: The Unexpected Feelings That Surface After Healing
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When my husband died by suicide in 2009, my world stopped. I didn’t expect the unexpected grief emotions that would surface years later — after therapy, after the tears slowed, after the fog lifted. One of the most unexpected emotions? Disgust. Not at the person I lost, not at the…
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Finding Gratitude Through Grief When Joy Feels Impossible
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Gratitude feels easy when life is light — when everything is falling into place and blessings seem obvious. But when grief enters the picture, gratitude can feel like a language we no longer speak. How do you thank God or the universe for anything when your heart feels broken beyond…
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Joy Comes In The Morning-Finding Gratitude Through Grief And The Holidays
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During the Holidays The holidays are a time we’re reminded to be thankful — but for many, they also bring a quiet ache. This season can highlight loss — whether through death, separation, distance, or broken relationships. Empty chairs, quiet traditions, or missing laughter can make the days feel longer…
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When God Removes What You Once Reached For
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There are moments in life when the truth doesn’t come through words — it comes through heartbreak. I’ve come to realize something that I think many of us who love deeply eventually face: sometimes, what you want isn’t what God wants for you. There was a time in my life when I held…
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Challenges Between Father And Sons
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The relationship between fathers and sons has long been filled with both deep bonds and difficult challenges. At its core, the struggle often stems from generational differences, contrasting perspectives, and unspoken expectations. Fathers, shaped by their own upbringing and experiences, may envision a particular path for their sons—one that aligns…
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Silent Struggles: What We Couldn’t Say
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As a Gen Xer, I often find myself in conversations with other parents and friends, who are shocked that kids today—sometimes as young as 10 or 12—are openly talking about suicide. The idea feels outlandish, almost unfathomable. When we were that age, it was unheard of. And if that’s how…