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Marisol Vega
After grief, phrases about everything happening for a reason feel cruel to me. I am trying to find forms of hope that do not erase loss or tie God to whatever hurt us.
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I don't think I believe in a "plan" anymore, but I still need hope
After grief, phrases about everything happening for a reason feel cruel to me. I am trying to find forms of hope that do not erase loss or tie God to whatever hurt us.
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James Holloway
You do not need to force a clean answer before you are ready. Presence can still be a form of trust.
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Priya Raman
A quieter faith can still be real. It just sounds different than it used to.
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Priya Raman
I do not think certainty is the measure of faithfulness. Sometimes staying honest is the holier thing.
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