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The Summer I Found God at the Beach with My Ukulele

August 29, 2023July 29, 2025 / Laura Joy Palma / 1 Comment

While everyone else went back to school, I kept chasing sunsets at Fort Monroe. Here's what happened when I stopped letting summer end on everyone else's schedule.

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How My Ukulele Became My Church at the Beach

August 8, 2023July 29, 2025 / Laura Joy Palma / Leave a comment

Six weeks with Summer Sarah, my ukulele, and I feel complete. God meets me at Fort Monroe every sunset, and now He's sending strangers who stop to listen to my songs.

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New · June 2026
Two-Hour Tuesdays

The story before the story — how a blog became a lifeline, and how showing up to the page one night a week slowly wrote me back to life, and to faith.

Kindle — $4.99  ·  Paperback — $13.99

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Fearfully, Wonderfully, and Bipolar-ly Made
From Shame to Sanctuary

A memoir at the intersection of bipolar disorder and Christian faith. Endorsed by Dr. Sam Storms.

Kindle — $6.99  ·  Paperback — $15.99

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    […] March, I wrote about chasing sunrises at Yorktown Beach and what they taught me about resilience. I thought I…

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    a beautiful post; I can so relate to this, wishing you a very happy Christmas 💞

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    so good!

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    Thanks. I needed this today

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