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essays, faith, life, Spring

Uncertain Times

Mar 25, 2020 | By Melissa

I had to slam my freezer shut and lean on it hard to keep it closed. I couldn’t stop looking up listicles about vegetables with long shelf lives. But I didn’t want anyone else to know I had turned into a closet doomsday prepper, so I cautiously kept sending my son to school. He started […]

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essays, faith, life

The Friend I Needed

Sep 12, 2019 | By Melissa

Two years ago, I started praying to find a friend. Specifically, I was praying for a friend with whom I could have a natural, easy connection; who lived close by (not at all a given where we live); and whose husband and children would get along well with mine. Yes, that’s a fairly tall order. […]

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essays, faith, life, wholesome

The Thief

Jan 12, 2018 | By Melissa

“The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come that [you] might have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10 Sometimes, a thief comes to steal my joy. But he does it reeeeal sneaky-like. It sounds a little bit like this: “You’re on vacation! Live your life on vacation ‘to […]

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