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The Best Version of Yourself

As a parent of two elementary schoolers, we have lots of rules in our house. Some of them are created in wild and chaotic moments of parenting, including gems like “If you find old bacon in the car,...
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Be and Become Grateful

How often do you say thanks? If you’re like me, you toss it around frequently, and often without thinking.
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Pass the Peace

If you've ever experienced anxiety or depression, you know what it feels like to try to access hope out of a well that seems empty.
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Peace Anywhere

I once spent 11 days in the hospital. Hooked up to an IV drip and painkillers, the details are murky. The days and nights flowed in and out with nurse changes, continuous Jell-O, and daytime TV shows...
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Perfect Peace

The pain of being gullible hit me as soon as I clicked the send button for the “get rid of your wrinkle cream.” I knew I fell for another scam on the internet.
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He is My Peace

Peace. Where do you look for it? Growing up in the big city of Detroit, peace was hard to find. Added to that, growing up in a large family, where could I find peace?
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Journey with Joy

“You’re taking the joy out of the journey!” My roommate half jokingly and half seriously exclaimed hours into our drive from Chicago to the East Coast.
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An Unbreakable Lifeline

How do you hold fast to the faith once delivered to you when everything around you seems to be falling apart?
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A Map for the Journey

I'm a nature girl at heart, and recently, this Illinois flat-lander headed to the Rocky Mountains. We borrowed a four-wheeler and bumped up the mountain seven miles to our hike.