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adults and children, their hands gripped tightly in those of their parents; yet it was strangely muted, the low voices of people speaking in murmurs, the soft carpeting and thick walls soaking up the sounds.It’s like being underwater,Jakob thought. As he gazed at the scene, Evan came up...
Finding new friends in your 30s is hard. If it feels like most people have a ‘no new friends’ policy, that’s because they do. But also, we may just be out-of-practice. Making friends is a use-it-or-lose-it skill that many of us never expected to have to pull off the sh...
The years I spent in the closet were dark years. I lived in fear of the judgment I would receive from the church. When I came out of the closet, I was surprised by the magnitude of the love and acceptance I received. The freedom I experienced allowed me to let go of my fear. I ...