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Belinda's avatar

Thanks for sharing another vulnerable moment in your journey, my dear friend. I think you will have a book with a study guide one day. There are many threads and sub-texts running through this story and everyone reading your posts, must, as I do, find helpful applications to their own lives and circumstance. We all need to be more open and honest, and you reminded me of that today. It is hard, but golden.

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Searching for the Words's avatar

Thank you for reading and finding resonance, dear Belinda. It encourages me more than you know. 😘

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Christine Colwell's avatar

This brought me tears, so much beauty in this on so many levels. God sees us only through eyes of perfection and love 💕

Thank you for sharing 🩷

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Searching for the Words's avatar

Thank you for reading, Christine. It’s a special memory, one I will hold onto. I am grateful for Doug and grateful for our friends. 💕

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Lynda MacGibbon's avatar

Your essays are always so vulnerable and so full of truth. You are walking in a new way with your decision to be transparent and honest about the hard season of your life. I really appreciate it. Please keep writing when you are able. I can imagine it is costly.

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Searching for the Words's avatar

Thank you for your kind words and empathy, Lynda. Both mean so much. We all need to feel that our lives “count.” I am finding meaning and purpose in the sharing, and also hope - that maybe some of my discoveries and learnings along the way might help someone else. Vulnerability is a small price to pay.

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KDR's avatar

My husband is dealing with a brain injury; your story today resonated. Thank you for sharing your journey. Praying you both experience God’s grace and mercy this morning.

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Searching for the Words's avatar

I am so, so sorry to hear this, Kelly. Prayer right back for you and him. ❤️

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Robyn Olfert's avatar

Both you and Doug have shown courage. He’s pretty great as he is now—it’s hard to believe there was an even better version of him once. It’s obvious he has great affection and admiration for you. We continue to love you both and thank you for sharing your lives.

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Searching for the Words's avatar

Thank you, Robyn, for seeing all the good and great that is still in him. 😭❤️😘

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