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    I had just finished watching Joy Blair share her testimony about overcoming unforgiveness, bitterness, and resentment. Those weren’t just words anymore. They were the names of everything I had been carrying. There were no birthday dinners this year. No crowded restaurants. Just four walls, a YouTube video, and a young woman who had finally run…

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  • 23

    I finally looked confident. Then life revealed where my confidence was actually built. The hair. The makeup. The nails. The dress. I had spent years believing that if I changed enough about my appearance, people would finally notice me. So I tried it. And they did. Even in ways I never wanted. I wasn’t covering…

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  • 22

    There I stood outside Chili’s on my twenty-second birthday, just before someone took this picture. When he finally arrived, he greeted everyone else before he greeted me. Looking back, that moment said more about our relationship than I was willing to admit. When I look at that picture now, I don’t remember Chili’s nearly as…

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  • 24

    24

    I had just finished watching Joy Blair share her testimony about overcoming unforgiveness, bitterness, and resentment. Those weren’t just words anymore. They were the names of everything I…

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  • 23

    23

    I finally looked confident. Then life revealed where my confidence was actually built. The hair. The makeup. The nails. The dress. I had spent years believing that if…

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    4 min read

  • 22

    22

    There I stood outside Chili’s on my twenty-second birthday, just before someone took this picture. When he finally arrived, he greeted everyone else before he greeted me. Looking…

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  • 21

    21

    I was drunk for the first time. Yes, off of Sparkling Apple Cider. My parents knew that although I was old enough to drink (and I did too),…

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  • 20

    20

    I kept tugging at the hem of my black dress all night.  If you know me, you know Olive Garden was my birthday tradition. It was good food.…

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    Sorry I kept you waiting…

    Oh, hey y’all.If I could insert the hiding face emoji right here, I would. It’s been six months of silence, and I owe you an apology. Where have…

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