It’s so easy to imagine how full, complete, and happy your life would be if you had a boyfriend. It’s easy to imagine that all of your problems would go away. That you would magically transform into a kinder, sweeter, more others-centered girl. That life would all of the sudden become easy and trouble-free. This […]
The Facebook announcement stopped me mid-scroll. Brandon Hayes became engaged to Katie Lewis.* I stared at it for a few seconds, their two pictures joined together with a ring. Brandon Hayes, the guy my young teenage self once had a crush on, was engaged. I hadn’t even known he was in a relationship. Thoughts spinning, […]
You’ve been looking forward to this day all year. This is the moment you’ve worked your tail off for. The moment you get to walk across the stage, accept your diploma, and throw your hat in the air. The moment everyone in your life will tell you “congrats grad.” Sadly, this special moment has been […]
Kind words do not naturally flow out of my mouth. I’m quick to speak my opinion, to respond without really listening, and to say what I want to say without thinking through how my words impact the person listening. Especially at a time like this. Tensions are high and fear is pressing in. It’s easy […]
It had been over six years since I saw a positive pregnancy test. My first two pregnancies had tragically ended in early miscarriages. Since those early days of marriage, I often wondered if I would ever conceive again. As each new year slowly ticked by, my diagnosis of unexplained infertility loomed like a mysterious fog […]
Life on earth is a far cry from perfect. In fact, it can often feel overwhelmingly negative at times. In my own life, I’m tempted to focus on the things that go wrong more than the things that go right. I find myself zeroing in on the negative stuff until my sight turns into a […]
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