Beauty in the Brokenness- Christian Women (Bible Study, Faith, Sexuality, Freedom from Shame)

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An honest convo about what's on Teresa's heart these days:
• Finding our identity
• Lament (yet again)
• The significance of our small lives
• The power (and pain) of pruning
• Why I'm taking a “summer sabbath”
• Bonus journaling hack

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