Does God Strike Low Blows?
Veneetha Rendall Risner had undergone twenty-one separate surgeries by the time she was 13 years old. She had contracted polio as an infant and spent
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When Your Job is Taking Care of Kids
“Sydney! I woke up this morning!” I turned around from the stove, where I was scurrying between heating up milk for the one-year-old, emptying the
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When Life is Nothing Special
I am the quintessential oldest child. I’m a perfectionistic, list-making goal-achiever who trips over her own feet because she’s gazing at the stars. If I’m not
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Why You’re Starved for Wonder and How to Regain It
I don’t usually share my journal with others, but this thought has been preying on my mind for weeks on end, so here begins the
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Is This It? My Struggles in Living a Life of Purpose
All through the centuries, a question has haunted the thoughts of mankind: What is life? The ancient Romans believed life lay in victory. The Greeks
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