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What Makes Me Nervous?

Declaring Victory While the Ships Turn Around A writing prompt.....

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When the Flex Fails

I never imagined I would be writing about an Island.....

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The Moment I Realized They Do Not Speak for All Christians

I clicked on the video expecting nonsense. That is the.....

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The First Thing on My Mind? Apparently, Basketball

The writing prompt asked me to jot down the first.....

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How My Body Became a Hobby: A Positive Change Years in the MakingDescribe one positive change you have made in your life.

When people ask me how long it took me to.....

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Easter, Empire, and the Normalization of Madness

There was a time when politics felt distant. Not unimportant,.....

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A Different Kind of Learning

When I think about what I learned in high school,.....

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The People Closest to the Ground Can Feel It First

I recently watched a trucking commentary video that hit me.....

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The Grace Gap: Why We Can’t See Each Other

I think most people do not understand each other. Maybe.....

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My Morning Rituals: The First Hour That Shapes My Day

My mornings almost always begin the same way. At 5:30.....

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Elvis Had the Aura of Fire — But the Soul of Earth

Elvis Presley felt like fire. That is the version of.....

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Life Taught Me How to Stay

If I had to name my most influential teacher, the.....

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I Use AI Every Day — That’s Why I’m Concerned

I use AI all the time. Not as a replacement.....

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Who Owns the Truth?

What Indigenous Critique Reveals About Christianity, Certainty, and Freedom Content.....

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Into the Quiet: A Meditation on the Void

Last night, meditation arrived quickly. Sometimes meditation takes patience. The.....

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Ancient Prophecy or Modern Script?

A Civicus Reflection on Christian Nationalism, Christian Zionism, and the.....

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The Shadow Layer: Astrology, Power, and Two Rabbit Holes

Sometimes a video does more than make a point. Sometimes.....

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One Sky, Many Stories: Exploring Astrology Across Cultures

There are moments in life when curiosity opens a door.....

A silhouetted woman stands beneath a star-filled sky at dusk, holding a glowing light in her hand as the title “Learning From Jupiter’s Dance” appears across the image.

When the Sky Moves Backward: Learning From Jupiter’s Dance

Lately I’ve been spending more time watching the sky —.....

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Tenacious, Still

A response to the WordPress prompt: What is one word.....

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