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I Doubt / I Hope
In the Gospels, the sick just had to touch the hem of His robe and they were healed. I believe it really happened that way, I do. But what about now…
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Moriah Chastney
Recovering from “Don’t Waste Your Life”, “Radical”, and “Do Hard Things” Culture
the "delight" experiment (+ why I’m taking a Substack break)
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When Pain Is Healing
I drafted this six months ago in September of 2024, when I was objectively much better than I am now but life still felt pretty hard and sad.
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I am sad.
sometimes you have to feel grief before you can find delight again
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Chasing Glimmers
the “delight” experiment
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An Unexpected Word for 2025
the "delight" experiment
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Maybe It's Not Anger (maybe it's actually grief)
+ things you can do about it and hope in grief
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The Ministry of the Ordinary
Maybe it’s a result of being in one of the social media “look how amazing my life is” generations, but I have this subtle soundtrack that plays in the…
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3 Ways To Find the Green In Our Own Grass
Sometimes it’s hard not to think the grass is greener on everyone else’s side of the fence.
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The Cost of Thankfulness
In recent years, thankfulness has not been the first thing on my mind by a far stretch. Disgruntledness has often been front and center. Why this, why…
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4 Ways to Wait Well
We’re all waiting for something.
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Moriah Chastney
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