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Limping Into Church
Oct 13, 2024
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Joelle Brinkley
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Pride
Oct 14, 2024
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Joelle Brinkley
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What Sustains You
Aug 16, 2024
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Joelle Brinkley
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Weapon
Oct 1, 2024
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Joelle Brinkley
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A Faith Big Enough For Doubt
For those still questioning, still yearning, still believing
May 29
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You’re Not A Hot Mess
When you’re in progress—and that’s holy ground
May 10
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When Your Soul Is Running on Empty
Because burnout isn’t just physical—it’s spiritual too
May 1
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We All Carry Something
Sin, Trauma, and the Stories We Tell
Apr 8
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Joelle Brinkley
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Write Me An Essay
A Wednesday Poetry Club Poem
Jul 16
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Living Epitaphs
A Wednesday Poetry Club Poem
May 28
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Joelle Brinkley
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For Wandering Souls // a poem + reflection
Reflection about the search for truth
May 14
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On Becoming // a poem + reflection
Reflection on the journey of healing
May 6
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Unlearning
Can victim mentality really be unlearned
Aug 7, 2024
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Joelle Brinkley
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My Daily Dose of Functioning
A few thoughts about medication and our brains
Aug 2, 2024
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Joelle Brinkley
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Life In Progress
Why Your Journey Looks More Like Progress Than You Think
Aug 1, 2024
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Joelle Brinkley
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Resisting The Urge to Overcommit
Because your schedule is already too full
Jul 24, 2024
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