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The Ones Who Stayed Soft (continued)
See the first part at Dandelion Revolution Press
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In the Hands of the Potter, Part 2: Centered on the Wheel
“We are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.” —Isaiah 64:8 Centered on the Wheel
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AI Didn’t Replace Me—It Helped Me Return to Myself
Reflections from a writer, mom, homeschooler, and stroke survivor
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I'm speaking at the 2025 Mental Health & Motherhood Summit
I'm excited to share that I've been invited by Motherhood Minute to speak at the 2025 Mental Health & Motherhood Summit happening October 10-11!
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This is Not Then
When Old Wounds Echo
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Witnessing Humanness #1: Joy
Guest essay by Melissa Anderson | The Kind of Joy That Stays
Published on Just Write Mama  • 
In the Hands of the Potter, Part 1: The Clay and the Potter
What if being unfinished isn’t failure, but faith in the hands forming you?
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The Rain Instead of the River
I used to not struggle with writer’s block.
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So We Won't Forget...a writer collaboration
on traffic jams, doing hair, and the Holy Spirit through 11 year old eyes.
Published on We Have This Hope • 
When the Bandaids Won’t Stick
Some Weeks You Just Live in a Bath and Hope for the Best
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Breaking Up with Should
should. should've. shouldn’t have. shame. it's time to leave them behind and choose something better.
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What You Don’t Hear: A Letter to the Neighbor Who Left a Note
Because childhood isn’t always quiet—and neither is growth
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let’s find joy
let’s find joy
Finding joy in the seasons of motherhood, creativity, and faith. Through storytelling, poetry, art, and photography, I seek joy in the ordinary and meaning in the mess.

let’s find joy

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