My friend had just had a miscarriage. She shared about it online, openly and bravely. She shared about her grief. She shared about her sorrow. She shared about the pain and…

Street smarts never came naturally to me. I was born with a ready brain and a heart that was uninhibited and ready to wrap the whole world in it’s embrace. It…

By Franchesca Cox Last weekend we took a little family road trip, and some things just happen in car rides. Who can explain it? Maybe it is the absence of distractions,…

By Kristin Shaw At one time, I prayed for him, my first husband, to love me. I tried to love him hard enough to love me back. I tried to love…

I know you. I know you far too well. I see you, your weary eyes, your determination, the one that they inspired. And I know them. Though each is unique and…

“Stay strong.” It’s a simple admonition meant to inspire and to give me a kick in the pants. I get it. I can always use a good kick in the pants.…

Dead. The word is an absolute, especially when it was spoken of someone she loves. Dead. How it felt to lose them, as if her insides crumbled, as if her blood…