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Anyone living near Smoky Mountain National Park a decade ago will never forget the hellish sky, bathed in surreal oranges and grays and thick with smoke. For Michael Reed, the scene marked the beginning of a long journey learning how to live again.
It happened so quickly. One day, our beloved dog, Georgie, was running around our ridge community, and the next, he couldn’t stand. The vet diagnosed him with spinal disease and a stroke. She gently told us that it was time to say our final goodbyes.
If Michelle could speak to her younger self, she’d warn her about her ex-husband—a minister, no less. He didn’t love her. He controlled her. But today, she is finding her voice and breaking the silence surrounding the sexual abuse she endured.
No one is perfect. So, why do we strive for perfection, then? Why don’t we embrace the beauty of our flaws instead? Author Melissa Chambers provides a case in point.
At a young age, Kelley Frenchko-Gordon had already met the dark side of life. Domestic violence. Addiction. Prostitution. Molestation. Trafficking. Could she change her family’s story?
Ask your friends and family what they fear about dying. Many will say they fear dying in pain and dying alone. But as Mother Theresa once said, no one has to die alone.