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Chapter 13: Wounded
For days after that conference, I was so troubled by all of this that my heart center literally ached. I tried to go about my days as usual, but the…
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Chapter 12: Family Unity
That year I witnessed unity in the church, the community, with friends, and in my immediate and extended family.
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Purity (whatever that means)
Content Warning: sexual shame, worthiness interview trauma, negative body image, suicide ideation
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An Angel on Earth, An Angel in Heaven
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For Those of You Who Don't Know Me
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Wave of Grief
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Roles, Worry & Fear
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Chapter 10: Expanding
Keeping the familiar, exploring the new
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Wave of Grief
Being present as a wave of grief comes and goes
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Chapter 9: Mama Dragon
Learning to support my gay child
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Chapter 8: Prodigal
About the prodigal son, tantrums and this new thing called Grace.
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Little Miracles
The new year came and we were in a new house, a new school, a new ward. We were a little nervous about all the change, but I began to see small miracles…
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Eighteen Mosquito Bites
In the fall of 2015, we had a lot going on. The kids started a new homeschool group. We packed up the house to get it ready to sell and started…
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Roles, Worry & Fear
We started off the new year as busy as ever. The kids took classes at a local homeschool community, Aster was in Girl Scouts, and we started going to a…
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