You will never make it past the 8th grade! We think she is bipolar. Wow, Kyiva, I didn’t think you were gonna make it! All these things were said about me or…
You will never make it past the 8th grade! We think she is bipolar. Wow, Kyiva, I didn’t think you were gonna make it! All these things were said about me or…
I was not allowed to be disappointed when I was a kid. In my family we always had to “look on the bright side” and be positive. Maybe it was because my…
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 that’s 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. ‘Hope you are encouraged by Jen’sstory. When I heard about the Hoving…
Don’t 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 child’s first and lifelong teacher.…
“My brother committed suicide a couple of years ago,” Michael explained staring into space. “I 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 don’t want to be known as a judgmental or mean person. When I look at this fun picture called a…