Ink of Affliction
Erin Erin

Ink of Affliction

While Octavius Winslow penned these words over a hundred years ago, my experience over the last 20 years finds these words no less true than when they were first written.

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Scars are Souvenirs
Erin Erin

Scars are Souvenirs

Peeling back the layers of some of the most personal experiences of my life and interpreting how they have shaped me was not for my faint heart.

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Running out of time…
Kyle Ostergren Kyle Ostergren

Running out of time…

Life's uncertainty, compounded by chronic illness, has been my reality for eighteen years, each day fraught with varying degrees of pain. Recently, as my parents and grandparents face aging and illness, including my father's recurrent cancer, I feel overwhelmed by my own limitations. Yet, amidst the struggle, I find purpose in prayer and encouragement, realizing that my suffering uniquely equips me to comfort others.

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