I was not allowed to be disappointed when I was a kid. In my family we always had to ālook on the bright sideā and be positive. Maybe it was because my…
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Good Friday is the day each year when Christians remember the death of Jesus on the cross. Until I was 18 years old, I did not understand the grief that His death…
Hello, dear friend, Backstory: the story behind the story. I love learning the backstories of people and events. Maybe thatās because I like the twists and turns in the process of something…
Reach UP magazine’s cover art for this issue, Count It All Joy, is a mixed media painting created by Sally Barlow. Sally is visual artist (https://www.sallybarlowart.com), wife to her college sweetheart and…
From time to time, we get articles from women who want to encourage otherswith their story of struggle and recovery. āHope you are encouraged by Jen’sstory. When I heard about the Hoving…
Donāt just Survive, Thrive this next School Year! We all want our children to do well in school. Teachers matter, but you really matter! You are your childās first and lifelong teacher.…
āMy brother committed suicide a couple of years ago,ā Michael explained staring into space. āI had no idea that he would do such a thing. His wife had died of cancer three…
I want to be known as a person who is understanding. I donāt want to be known as a judgmental or mean person. When I look at this fun picture called a…
Part 1 Nothing new under the sun, Solomon wrote. Seventy-seven years ago, first love, first date . . . alcohol. She said no, he said yes. She resisted, he insisted. She got…
Journal your feelings or a prayer Go for a run Go for a walk Take a bath in lavender-scented Epsom salts Listen to music with your headphones, especially worship music Draw something…
