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Fickle Faith
“Faith is confidence in what we hope for and the assurance that God is working, even though we cannot see it. Faith knows that no matter what the situation, in our…
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Leap of Faith
I currently have a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree as a family nurse practitioner. I work as fulltime faculty for Herzing University in the online family nurse practitioner program. words +…
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The Letter
Oftentimes, when we lose a loved one, we go through periods of anger, frustration and grief. Time heals, but nothing can really replace her physical presence and vibrancy she brought to…
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War Cry
“I give thanks for all you have done, I won’t forget all the battles you have won.“ The words to this song* were counterintuitive in the wake of devastating loss. Yet…
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Grieve Well
Farmer Don is an 89-year-old man I meet every so often on my morning walk. Sunrise changes our habits during summer, so I hadn’t seen him for a few months when…
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Coping through grief
I believe my story of grief is similar to that of many women. In the summer of 2017, I had my first miscarriage. Our daughter was a year and half old,…
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