Winter 2026 - Volume 20, Issue 3

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Unraveling

January 5, 2026
Rebekah Cornelius | Train – Develop – Care Tugging on one little thread can unravel the whole sweater—a visual that describes my relationship with grief and loss. Loss has unraveled my expectations, joy, longing, desire, rootedness, and sense of being known. I’m left stunned. How did grief and loss become a central part of my […]
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Riding The Waves Of Grief

Grief is complex and non-linear, often resurfacing long after loss, change, or disappointment, and it can be visible or deeply internal while reshaping who we are. This tool invites reflection on personal grief and encourages honest lament before God as part of healing. 

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Practical Prayer

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Dangit, Jo!

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