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Haley Sherif: Why did you start caras_atl?  Cara Cochran: Well, I was actually convinced by my partner, Cara W, to start sharing my story, and […]

First up, I’m reviewing The Favor by Nora Murphy. I felt super lucky to be gifted a copy from Minotaur Books and it made for […]

You stand for love, Lord and you do not want anyone to feel like they do not belong.

Ever hear that saying, the only way out is through? The only way we get to a similar place to that woman from my meeting is through being intentional about how we come at life.

When I buy a rainbow, I want to know that it isn't just an adhesive interchangeable with July 4th and Christmas.

But, how many times do we post things on social media, but not share the whole story? How many times do we say, "but you don't really know what's going on beyond that square, that feed, that 30 second video?"

I got through it alive, though, and now my mental health has been stable for years. I now know the value of rest & boundaries and I implement both regularly.

I don’t know how to accurately convey where my heart is tonight. I spent months and months and months in the most pain and anguish I had ever experienced. All I had for those months was God and a strong faith that I was going to get to the other side. I stayed stuck for way too. I ignored the people who cared about me in my life.

There is nothing on this Earth that you do not watch over and knows exists. You can fathom our pain, but you cannot prevent it.

This post is inspired by Lysa TerKeurst’s 20 Rules for Lysa Based on What I Know Now which she posted on her Instagram stories. You […]