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Trading Wedding Rings for a Garden: Finding Beauty After Divorce

June 21, 2016July 30, 2025 / Laura Joy Palma / Leave a comment

At my friend's wedding, I arranged flowers while wrestling with memories of my own failed marriage. Sometimes the most beautiful arrangements come from broken things.

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

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

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