Shoes For Drew by Sheri Friemel
Suicide has affected so many people, but there is nothing like listening to the heart of a mother as she speaks about being a survivor. I have known and loved…
Potter’s Wheel by Tina Gonzales
We come from different backgrounds and we have different stories, but no matter where we have been and what we have been through, we are loved by a God who never…
Invisible by Brianna Richardson
My name is Brianna. While obtaining my bachelor's in psychology, I studied suicide, and suicide prevention extensively. Even so, when I began to wrestle with suicidal thoughts my senior year…
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Hope in 3 Steps or Perfect Peonies by Deanna Duncan
Many years ago, I started my love affair with peonies. They just appeared so perfect--delicate, wispy and at the same time so lush. Let's not even get started on their…
Suicide Doesn’t Have To Be Next Step – Let’s Talk by Gloria Toti
For the month of September, we are going to invite you into the conversation of suicide prevention. When I hear that someone has chosen to put an end to their…
The Reckless Love of a Father By Denise Dietz
Years have passed. While my heart stirred with passion to tell the story of my father’s love for me, another voice drew me away saying, “Who are you? What makes…
Say Something Good By Nita Kuehn
I can still hear my dad’s voice in my head even though he has been absent from this earth for over 20 years. He was a pastor who in many…
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Digits by Tina Gonzalez
Numbers in order- numbers in line Numbers undone- messy No rhythm - no rhymeEquations backwards- forwards Try solving them side to side When it is all finished, what have you…
His Princess by Brianna Richardson
I have a mild obsession with Disney and Disney princesses. Mild. So when I came across an image on Facebook listing various traits of Disney princesses to determine which one…
It’s Not About You by Shawnee McClure
Times of conflict and dispute, especially amongst loved ones, are difficult to bear in our fickle flesh. We get tangled in our emotions between wanting to wallow silently in guilt…