Gritty Life Issues

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Not Broken Forever

It was a beautiful summer day. She was so excited about the new bike her cousin brought over. He told her he’d teach her how to ride it. So the two of…

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Healing for the Shattered Soul

Recognizing that many women have suffered some kind of abuse in their lifetime, we have asked Karen Rogers Duckett to help us figure out how to work through the pain and scars…

When Everything Screams: “Go Back!”

I laid there in the fetal position; nothing could comfort me. My marriage of twenty years was ending. Just four years prior I had left the only job I had ever known…

The Little Book that Made a Big Difference

I heard about Jesus when I was in a Bible study in a basement in the Bronx, NY. It was up the block from my house. I was fourteen years old, soon…

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Shaken Baby Syndrome

The Following Article is From an Open Letter by a Mother Whose Little Son Died From Being Shaken: My name is Emily Bodily and I am the Parent Spokesperson for the National…

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Ignorance is Not Always Bliss

MJP writes to us: In 2005, I made the decision to be baptized and attend church regularly on Sunday mornings. At the time I did not understand what it meant to have…

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Which Brain Do You Want?

With cannabis becoming legal in more places in the U.S., you may think it isn’t a big deal if your tween or teen is smoking pot. Think again! A wealth of research…

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Abuse Happens!

Violated, criticized, humiliated, and put down – my emotions were always stirred when I heard other people’s stories of abuse. That’s because their stories were somewhat like mine. Abuse comes in many…

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