When You Feel Like No One Sees You
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While lifting weights this morning, I listened to a podcast by Dr. Curt Thompson. In a lightbulb moment for me, Thompson pointed out that vulnerability is a bid for connection. Wanting to be seen.
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Fill in the blanks. God is _____.
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