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What about Depression?
Did you know that when someone is choking, they often hide in a bathroom? I learned this in First Aid and CPR training classes. People will actually excuse themselves from a group, coughing, and hide in a bathroom stall to try and figure it out themselves. They’re too...
You Don’t Realize What You’re Doing to Them
The worst thing I’ve ever done to a friend is idolize them. I guess it’s confession time. First confession: I really don’t want to post my faults on the internet for everyone to read. But here I am. I guess there’s justice in the world. Second confession: I’m guilty...
How to Include Yourself
Close-knit groups are intimidating. When they’ve known each other for years. When you’re new or temporary or not a Harry Potter fan. When you’re in college but still act like a kid sometimes. We all want to belong–God gave us an inherent need for community. And we...
Lifesaving Community Tips for Your First Year Away from Home
I moved out of my parents’ house almost 11 months ago. My first year away from home has been a whirlwind, but an amazing community helped me through it. These people love me in a way that blows me away. I can’t imagine my life without them. So here are my...
Community or Cult?
Have you ever noticed the similarities between Christianity and cults? Cults are built on a community of people devoted to each other and some leader, religion, or ideal. For the Nazis, Hitler led them towards the ideal of a “pure race.” They died (and killed) for...
Can You Linger?
I'd hit it again. The point where I get scared. The point where I don't want to stay at an event any longer. The point where I want to leave before anything bad happens. Before anything bad happens. It took me months to lay bare the actual thoughts running through my...
The Fae Prince
Be forewarned: I tried a new genre for this story and wrote it in a very short amount of time. If you've never read about Fae before, don't worry. This story is a good introduction. It's also in honor of the writing contest I'm judging. Ready to dig in? They had...
