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    Redemption Stories: A Time of Need and the Friendship I Gained

    / December 11, 2014 / 9 Comments

    Christmastime last year was a very difficult one for me. My husband was working a low-end temporary job making $15 an hour – with no time off for the holidays (not even Thanksgiving…

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    Redemption Stories {A New Blog Series}

    / November 19, 2014 / 10 Comments

    I think that there's still a way to keep telling my story. To keep sharing openly and vulnerably. To shift focus more onto the beauty and still honor others in the telling.

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