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God’s Strength When It Feels Like Everything’s Falling Apart
June 4th, 2020

God’s Strength When It Feels Like Everything’s Falling Apart

Hannah DeMarco

As an anxious kid, I hated watching action movies. As those films reached their climax, the protagonist faced obstacle after obstacle—each one seemingly more and more impossible to handle. Even though I knew they would make it out alive in the end, I couldn’t shake the feeling while watching: ...

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It’s Okay to Be Sad During Quarantine
May 7th, 2020

It’s Okay to Be Sad During Quarantine

Hannah DeMarco

Have you heard of the phrase toxic positivity? Toxic positivity occurs when people—especially during challenging times in their lives—push themselves to feel and “be” perfectly happy. I don’t know about you, but I’ve felt the pressure to be this way during quarantine. Social media gurus ...

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4 Verses to Find Joy When You’re Stuck Inside
April 2nd, 2020

4 Verses to Find Joy When You’re Stuck Inside

Hannah DeMarco

I’m writing this, hunched over my keyboard at the dining room table. I’ve been seeing this table in my city rowhome a lot lately. Every morning, I drink the same coffee, eat the same breakfast, and sit in the same rickety wooden chair. I notice the same kitchen cabinet ...

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5 Verses to Calm Anxiety Over the Coronavirus
March 13th, 2020

5 Verses to Calm Anxiety Over the Coronavirus

Hannah DeMarco

Hi, I’m Hannah, and I’m a recovering germaphobe. When I was a kid, I worried about catching diseases from touching other kids’ toys and locker doors. I washed (and still wash!) my hands diligently and thoroughly. I took every single one of my vitamins. For me, this ...

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5 Verses to Help Trade Stress for Peace
March 5th, 2020

5 Verses to Help Trade Stress for Peace

Hannah DeMarco

I just can’t catch a break. I remember hearing my mom utter these words at her most stressful times when I was a kid. I also remember thinking, “Could it really be that bad?” Now that I’m adult, I better understand how my mom sometimes ...

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4 Prayers of Joy to Fight Winter Doldrums
February 20th, 2020

4 Prayers of Joy to Fight Winter Doldrums

Hannah DeMarco

I haven’t seen the sun in four days. OK,  I’m being a bit dramatic. But I’ve almost forgotten what it’s like to wake up to sun shining and birds singing. I wake up instead to wintery rain tapping my window. And it makes me want to do what ...

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5 Verses to Find Joy in What You Have
February 6th, 2020

5 Verses to Find Joy in What You Have

Hannah DeMarco

Often, scrolling through Instagram offers a nice check-in on what my friends are up to. I sit nestled on my comfy couch, sipping coffee and smiling at all the fun the world has to offer. Sometimes, though, when I’m having a blah day, Instagram feels like ...

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4 Bible Verses to Help You Feel Your Feelings
January 16th, 2020

4 Bible Verses to Help You Feel Your Feelings

Hannah DeMarco

I’m sitting at a stop sign, warm Chick-fil-a chicken strips sitting in my front seat as I listen to my favorite song. And then— WHACK!— another car hits me head-on. As much as I hate to admit it, my first thought is, NO! My ...

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